ngăn chận
Definition
- Verb:
- To stop / to halt: To cause something undesirable, such as a process, action, or spread, to cease or come to a complete stop.
- To prevent / to curb: To take action to block something from happening or to limit its progress or development, especially in its early stages.
- To suppress / to quell: To use force or decisive measures to put an end to something, such as a rebellion, outbreak, or violent activity.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính phủ đang nỗ lực ngăn chận dịch bệnh. (The government is making efforts to stop the epidemic.)
- Chúng ta phải ngăn chận những tin đồn thất thiệt này. (We must curb these malicious rumors.)
- Lực lượng an ninh đã ngăn chận cuộc bạo loạn. (The security forces quelled the riot.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngăn chận hiệu quả": to effectively stop/curb.
- Biện pháp này giúp ngăn chận hiệu quả sự lây lan của virus. (This measure helps effectively curb the spread of the virus.)
Variants and Related Words
Ngăn chặn (v): This is a more common variant with the same core meanings of to prevent, stop, or block.
- Cần ngăn chặn nguy cơ cháy rừng. (It is necessary to prevent the risk of forest fires.)
Ngăn cản (v): to hinder, to obstruct, to prevent (often with a focus on creating a physical or procedural obstacle).
- Không gì có thể ngăn cản anh ấy theo đuổi ước mơ. (Nothing can hinder him from pursuing his dream.)
Synonyms
- Stop: to cause to cease moving or operating.
- Prevent: to keep something from happening.
- Curb: to restrain or keep in check.
- Suppress: to forcibly put an end to.
Related Idioms
- Ngăn chận từ trong trứng nước: to nip in the bud (to stop something at an early stage).
- Vấn đề cần được ngăn chận từ trong trứng nước. (The problem needs to be nipped in the bud.)