卡壳

• 拼音: kǎ ké
• 汉字拆解: 卡 (jam/stuck) + 壳 (shell/casing) -> a mechanism or thought gets jammed.

含义

卡壳 means getting stuck and unable to continue smoothly.

It can describe speech, writing, machines, thinking, or workflow. The term implies a temporary blockage rather than total failure.

例句

1. 汇报到关键处，他突然卡壳。
2. 写论文写到方法部分就卡壳了。
3. 别把故意停顿说成卡壳。

用法指南

语境: presentations, writing, workflow

语气: stuck, awkward, practical

正确说法

• 演讲忘词可说卡壳。（It fits a speech block.）
• 写作思路断了也可卡壳。（It fits mental blockage.）

错误说法

• 把有意停顿说成卡壳。（卡壳 is unplanned.）

常见错误

• Do not use 卡壳 for permanent failure; it usually means a stoppage that can be fixed.

起源与历史

Originally associated with a shell or mechanism getting jammed, extended to speech and thought.

文化背景

时代: 2020s

世代: Broad casual speakers

社会背景: School, workplace, and creative contexts

地区说明: Common across Mainland China.