阻拦

• Pinyin: zǔ lán
• Desglose de hanzi: 阻 = 阝+ 且 (mound + moreover); 拦 = 扌+ 阑 (hand + railing — bar the way)

Significado

Impedir; detener; interceptar.

More interpersonal than 阻挡, focusing on one person trying to stop another from acting. Common in descriptions of conflicts, protests, or situations where someone intervenes to prevent an action. Slightly less forceful than 阻止.

Ejemplos

1. 她想冲上舞台，被保安及时阻拦在场馆入口处。
2. 面对孩子的无理要求，家长不应一味迁就，也不应粗暴阻拦，而应耐心引导。
3. 消防员不顾危险冲入火场，旁观者的阻拦并未能让他们停下脚步。

Guía de uso

Contexto: interpersonal, security, conflict, family

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 警卫在门口阻拦了一名试图强行进入的陌生人。(The guard stopped a stranger who was trying to force his way in at the entrance.)
• 父母虽然竭力阻拦，但女儿最终还是坚持了自己选择的职业道路。(Although the parents tried their best to stop her, the daughter ultimately persisted in the career path she had chosen.)

Incorrecto

• 阻拦洪水 — for blocking physical forces or non-human phenomena use 阻挡 or 拦截; 阻拦 is primarily used when one person tries to stop another person

Origen e historia

阻 (obstruct) + 拦 (bar/intercept)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal