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    Expressing "obstacle" or "barrier" with 障碍 (zhàng'ài)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    无 + 障碍 / 障碍 + Noun

    Explanation

    障碍 (zhàng'ài) is a noun meaning "obstacle," "barrier," or "hindrance." It can refer to physical obstructions or abstract difficulties. For example, 无障碍 means "barrier-free" or "accessible."

    Examples

    • 语言障碍让他在国外生活很不方便。

      Yǔyán zhàng'ài ràng tā zài guówài shēnghuó hěn bù fāngbiàn.

      The language barrier makes his life abroad very inconvenient.

    • 我们要消除沟通中的障碍。

      Wǒmen yào xiāochú gōutōng zhōng de zhàng'ài.

      We need to eliminate barriers in communication.

    • 这栋大楼有无障碍通道，轮椅可以直接进去。

      Zhè dòng dàlóu yǒu wú zhàng'ài tōngdào, lúnyǐ kěyǐ zhíjiē jìnqù.

      This building has a barrier-free passageway, so wheelchairs can go directly in.

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