瓶颈 (píng jǐng): neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress

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HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

neck of a bottle
(fig.) bottleneck
problem that impedes progress

Chinese explanation

瓶子顶部较细的部位
比喻事情进行中容易产生阻碍、难以突破的关键环节。

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Example sentences

When this project reached its halfway point, it hit a bottleneck; no matter how hard we tried, progress stalled.

The company's development hit a bottleneck, with sales showing no growth for three consecutive quarters; management decided to explore new markets.

When learning a foreign language, many people encounter a bottleneck at the intermediate stage, feeling that no matter how they study, they make no progress; at this point, they need to change their study methods.

As the urban population continues to grow, traffic congestion has become a bottleneck constraining the city's development.

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