How common it is
堵 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
堵表示阻住、堵塞。
dǔ biǎo shì zǔ zhù 、 dǔ sè。
堵 means to block or become clogged.
Context note
堵常用于道路、情绪和位置。
dǔ cháng yòng yú dào lù 、 qíng xù hé wèi zhì。
It is often used with roads, emotions, and position.
5 examples
路上很堵。
lù shang hěn dǔ。
The road is very congested.
他把门堵住了。
tā bǎ mén dǔ zhù le。
He blocked the door.
这里堵车了。
zhè lǐ dǔ chē le。
There is a traffic jam here.
心里堵得慌。
xīn lǐ dǔ dé huāng。
I feel blocked up inside.
别把下水道堵住。
bié bǎ xià shuǐ dào dǔ zhù。
Do not block the drain.
5 mini stories
下班的时候，路上很堵。
xià bān de shí hòu， lù shang hěn dǔ。
When work ended, the road was very congested.
他用箱子把门堵住。
tā yòng xiāng zǐ bǎ mén dǔ zhù。
He used a box to block the door.
妈妈说东西不要堵在路上。
mā ma shuō dōng xī bú yào dǔ zài lù shang。
Mom said not to block things on the road.
那件事让他心里有点堵。
nà jiàn shì ràng tā xīn lǐ yǒu diǎn dǔ。
That matter made him feel a bit blocked up inside.
老师提醒大家不要堵在门口。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bú yào dǔ zài mén kǒu。
The teacher reminded everyone not to block the doorway.