him2 zo2險阻险阻
Jyutpinghim2 zo2
Yalehím jó
Definition
Dangers and obstacles that make it difficult to progress.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically appears in written contexts or serious speech rather than casual conversation. It functions as a collective noun for the various difficulties or hazards one might encounter on a journey or during a project. Using it in everyday chat about minor inconveniences will sound overly dramatic or literary.
Examples
This road is full of dangers and obstacles, you need to be careful.
He overcame many dangers and obstacles and finally succeeded.
Related words
Common phrases
overcome dangers and obstacles
full of dangers and obstacles
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with common colloquial words for trouble like 麻煩 or 困難. While 麻煩 refers to general annoyance or hassle, 險阻 carries a much heavier, more serious connotation of physical danger or significant structural barriers.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
