拦

To block sb's path in Chinese: 拦 (lán)

lán

to block sb's path

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 攔1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to block sb's path
  2. 2to obstruct
  3. 3to flag down (a taxi)

Stroke order

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拦

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄢˊ

lán

ㄌ/ lㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

拦

Simplified

攔

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 警察拦下了丹的车，进行了检查。

    jǐng chá lán xià le dān de chē， jìn xíng le jiǎn chá。

    Police stopped Dan's car and searched it.

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Related words

阻拦

zǔ lán

to stop

狼

láng

wolf

姥姥

lǎo lao

(coll.) mother's mother

立方

lì fāng

cube (math.)

粒

lì

grain

零件

líng jiàn

part

零钱

líng qián

change (of money)

领域

lǐng yù

domain

浏览

liú lǎn

to skim over

轮流

lún liú

to alternate

冒险

mào xiǎn

to take risks

眉毛

méi mao

eyebrow

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