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traffic jam
to clog up
to block
to block up
to prevent
to blockade
to stuff
to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed
to intercept
to intercept and attack
Notice where 堵 sits in each complete thought.
Because there was traffic, I was late to the meeting.
Source: Tatoeba #8775992 · CC BY 2.0 FRTraffic downtown is all backed up.
Source: Tatoeba #801311 · CC BY 2.0 FRA fallen tree obstructed the road.
Source: Tatoeba #758625 · CC BY 2.0 FRI was delayed by a traffic jam.
Source: Tatoeba #887805 · CC BY 2.0 FRAll big cities have traffic problems.
Source: Tatoeba #10488765 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe got up at dawn to avoid a traffic jam.
Source: Tatoeba #5670800 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.