碍事 (ài shì): to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter

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HSK 7verb, adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

指人或事物挡在别人面前或影响别人做事，让人觉得不方便
也指成为阻碍，使事情不能顺利进行。

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HSK 1

matter

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Example sentences

On moving day, several large cardboard boxes were piled at the doorway and were really in the way for going in and out, so I had no choice but to move them to the balcony first.

He originally wanted to help move the table, but he didn't know how to apply force and actually got in the way, so in the end everyone told him to stand aside and rest first.

On a rainy day, a dripping wet umbrella left in the bus aisle is very much in the way, and passengers walking back and forth all have to carefully step around it.

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