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拦腰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拦腰 Usage and Examples

across the middle

at the waist

渡轮拦腰撞了我们的船只。

The ferry hit us amidships.

他拦腰抱住她.

He grabbed her around the middle.

The characters in 拦腰

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拦
lán8block or stop
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region

More words starting with 拦

  • lán拦xià下stop, block
  • lán拦bú不zhù住cannot be stopped; unstoppable
  • lán拦jī击Intercept
  • lán拦jī击le了intercepted, repelled
  • lán拦jié劫To intercept and rob; to hold up.
  • lán拦jié截to intercept; to block; to stop
  • lán拦dǎng挡block, intercept
  • lán拦hé河bà坝a dam across a river
  • lán拦wǎng网block
  • lán拦wǎng网jì技qiǎo巧blocking techniques, block skills
  • lán拦lù路to block the way
  • lán拦zǔ阻obstruct, hinder

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Questions about 拦腰

What does 拦腰 mean in Chinese?

拦腰 (lán yāo) means “across the middle, at the waist”.

How do you pronounce 拦腰?

拦腰 is pronounced lán yāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “across the middle” in Chinese?

“across the middle” is 拦腰 (lán yāo) in Chinese.

How is 拦腰 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 拦腰, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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