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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhàng'ài
"缺乏资金是项目的主要障碍。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.
"I found the constant noise to be a great hindrance to my concentration." - 2
The action of hindering or impeding progress.
"The project was completed without let or hindrance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'hindren', which stems from Old English 'hindrian', meaning to hold back, injure, or cause to fail. It is ultimately rooted in the Proto-Germanic word '*hindar-', meaning behind or backward, conveying the original physical sense of being pulled back or delayed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hindrance" is said worldwide
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obstacle
Transliteration: obstacle
"Ce mur est un hindrance pour notre avancement."
Hindernis
Transliteration: Hindernis
"Das schlechte Wetter war ein großes Hindernis für die Reise."
ostacolo
Transliteration: ostacolo
"La burocrazia è un grave ostacolo allo sviluppo."
obstáculo
Transliteration: obstáculo
"Su falta de experiencia fue un obstáculo para conseguir el puesto."
obstáculo
Transliteration: obstáculo
"A greve causou um grande obstáculo no trânsito."
बाधा
Transliteration: badha
"यह नियम हमारे काम में एक बड़ी बाधा है।"
障碍
Transliteration: zhàng'ài
"缺乏资金是项目的主要障碍。"
방해
Transliteration: banghae
"그 소음은 나의 공부에 큰 방해가 되었다."
障害
Transliteration: shōgai
"古い法律が経済成長の障害となっている。"
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