What 隔阂 means
- Barrier (obstruction)
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What does 隔阂 mean in English?
隔阂 is pronounced géhé and means Barrier (obstruction).
How do you pronounce 隔阂?
隔阂 is géhé in pinyin — written gehe without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 隔阂?
隔阂 is written with 2 characters: 隔 (gé) Separates (divide), 阂 (hé) Cut off (block - obstruct). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 隔阂 written in traditional Chinese?
隔閡. The simplified form 隔阂 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 隔閡 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced géhé.
Is 隔阂 an HSK word?
Yes — 隔阂 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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