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瓶颈

píng jǐng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

Definition

指瓶子的颈部，比喻事情进行中容易发生阻碍的关键环节。

The neck of a bottle; metaphorically, a key point where progress is easily obstructed.

Usage

常用于描述生产流程、交通、技术发展等中出现的限制或障碍。

Often used to describe constraints or obstacles in production processes, traffic, technology development, etc.

Examples

  • 1 交通瓶颈导致高峰期严重拥堵。 (Traffic bottlenecks cause severe congestion during peak hours.)
  • 2 技术瓶颈阻碍了芯片性能的提升。 (Technology bottlenecks hinder the improvement of chip performance.)
  • 3 这个项目的瓶颈在于资金不足。 (The bottleneck of this project is insufficient funds.)
  • 4 我们需要突破创新瓶颈才能实现突破。 (We need to break through the innovation bottleneck to achieve breakthroughs.)
  • 5 生产线上的瓶颈影响了整体效率。 (The bottleneck on the production line affects overall efficiency.)
  • 6 沟通瓶颈导致了团队协作困难。 (Communication bottlenecks lead to difficulties in team collaboration.)

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