碍
事

To be in the way in Chinese: 碍事 (ài shì)

ài shì

to be in the way

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

Definitions

  1. 1to be in the way; to be a hindrance
  2. 2(usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter

Stroke order

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碍
事

Zhuyin

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ㄞˋ

ài

ㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

碍事

Simplified

礙事

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个箱子放在门口太碍事了。

    zhè ge xiāng zǐ fàng zài mén kǒu tài ài shì le。

    This box in the doorway is really in the way.

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Related words

事

shì

matter

事情

shì qing

affair

故事

gù shì

old practice

同事

tóng shì

colleague

从事

cóng shì

to go for

妨碍

fáng ài

to hinder

军事

jūn shì

military affairs

人事

rén shì

personnel

事实

shì shí

fact

事物

shì wù

thing

事先

shì xiān

in advance

好事

hǎo shì

good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")

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