Chinese word dictionary

拦截

lán jié · to intercept

Practice word

Word information

Simplified拦截

Traditional攔截

Pinyinlán jié

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拦lán

to block, to hinder, to obstruct

截jié

to cut off, to obstruct, to stop; segment; intersection

How to learn 拦截

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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截至jiézhì

up to (a time); by (a time)

截止jiézhǐ

to end; to close; (electricity) cut-off

拦lán

to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)

截jié

to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length

截然不同jiérán-bùtóng

entirely different; different as black and white

斩钉截铁zhǎndīng-jiétiě

lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical