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7-9

to be in the way

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ai4shi4 àishì

Meaning


Primary

to be in the way

Alternatives

be in the way, being in the way, is in the way, in the way, to get in the way, get in the way, to be a hindrance, be a hindrance

Mnemonic


碍事 To be in the way is 碍 to obstruct others from handling a 事 matter.

Usage


这些 多余 的 箱子 放在 这里 很 碍事。

These extra boxes here are really in the way.

如果 你 不 帮忙, 至少 别 碍事。

If you won’t help, at least don’t be in the way.

请 把 那 张 椅子 移开, 免得 碍事。

Please move that chair to avoid it being in the way.