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瓶颈

píng jǐng
个 gè 处 chǔ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. neck of a bottle
  2. 2. (fig.) bottleneck
  3. 3. problem that impedes progress

Word relationships

Register variants

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卡脖子
qiǎ bó zi

to squeeze the throat

口语化说法

Related words

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难关
nán guān

difficulty

比喻难以克服的困难

Synonyms

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障碍
zhàng ài

barrier

抽象意义的障碍

Usage notes

Common mistakes

瓶颈通常用于比喻义，不要和瓶口 (bottle opening) 混淆。

Formality

比喻义时书面和口语通用，但字面义偏正式。

Example Sentences

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这是一个发展 瓶颈 。
This is a development bottleneck.

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Words Containing 瓶颈

突破瓶颈
tū pò píng jǐng

to make a breakthrough

Child Words of 瓶颈

瓶
píng

bottle

颈
jǐng

neck