妨碍

fáng ài

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Common

Definitions

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to promote (an idea or cause)

促进 means to promote or facilitate, opposite of hindering.

assistance

帮助 means to help, as opposed to obstruct.

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to jeopardize

Similar in meaning, 妨害 is more formal and implies damage or harm, whereas 妨碍 is about hindrance.

Learners may confuse 妨碍 (fáng'ài) with 防止 (fángzhǐ). 防止 means to prevent, while 妨碍 means to hinder. E.g., 防止事故 (prevent accidents), not 妨碍事故.

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请不要妨碍他人工作。

Please do not hinder others' work.

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stymie (golf)

to hinder

to hinder