障碍

• 拼音: zhàng ài
• 汉字拆解: 障 = 阝(hill) + 章 (chapter) — blocking terrain; 碍 = 石 (stone) + 疑 (doubt)

含义

Obstacle; barrier; hindrance; impediment. Something that blocks progress or creates difficulty.

Refers to physical barriers, mental blocks, or abstract difficulties that prevent progress. Common in various contexts: physical obstacles in sports, language barriers in communication, psychological disorders in medicine, and impediments to success in general discourse.

例句

1. 语言障碍是很多留学生最初面临的最大挑战。
2. 我们必须清除所有障碍，确保项目按时完成。
3. 他克服了重重障碍，终于实现了自己的创业梦想。

用法指南

语境: general, medical, sports

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 语言是最大的障碍。(Language is the biggest barrier.)
• 克服障碍需要勇气和毅力。(Overcoming obstacles requires courage and perseverance.)

错误说法

• 他障碍了我的计划。(障碍 as a verb is rare — use 阻碍 for 'to obstruct')

起源与历史

Compound of 障 (to block, to obstruct) and 碍 (to hinder, to obstruct). Both characters relate to obstruction, creating an emphatic compound meaning obstacle or barrier.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal