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碍事
ài shì
Meaning
- to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter
Definition
不方便；妨碍；有妨碍。
Inconvenient; to be in the way; to hinder.
Usage
既可以指具体物品或人造成阻碍，也可以指事情有麻烦或严重性。常用于否定形式“不碍事”，表示“没关系、不妨碍”。
Can refer to physical obstruction or a hindrance caused by objects or people, or to a matter being troublesome or serious. Often used in the negative form 'bú ài shì' meaning 'it doesn't matter; no problem.'
Examples
- 1 这张桌子放在门口太碍事了，搬走吧。 (This table is too much in the way at the door; let's move it away.)
- 2 你站在这儿碍事，请让一下。 (You are blocking the way standing here; please move aside.)
- 3 别担心，这点小伤不碍事。 (Don't worry, this minor injury is nothing serious.)
- 4 他们吵架的时候，我在旁边挺碍事的。 (When they were arguing, I felt quite in the way standing by.)
- 5 这棵树长在路中间，很碍事。 (This tree growing in the middle of the road is very obstructive.)
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