塞
sāi, sài, sè
Description
"塞"最常读"sāi",意思是把东西放进小地方,或者路上车太多走不动。
"塞" is most often pronounced "sāi", meaning to put something into a small space, or when there are too many cars on the road and traffic is stuck.
它还读"sài",指边上的关口,比如"要塞"。
It is also pronounced "sài", referring to a border pass, such as in "要塞" (fortress).
Meanings
塞sāi
to stuff or squeeze something in
她把衣服塞进包里。
She stuffed the clothes into the bag.
塞sāi
to be blocked; congested (as in traffic)
路上很塞,我们迟到了。
The road was very congested; we were late.
塞sài
a strategic pass or fort on a border
这里是古代的要塞。
This is an ancient fortress.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
for traffic, 堵 and 塞 both work; 堵车 and 塞车 are regional variants.
- Reading
塞 is sāi (stuff/block), sài (frontier fort), and sè in bookish compounds like 阻塞.
In videos
“塞在了最底下”
“说要把这个线塞到这个走线孔里绕上去”
“手里塞给他一把没有牌照的黑枪”
“直接塞到这个机箱里面去”
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