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The word "拦住" is formed by combining the character "拦", which means to block or obstruct, with the character "住", which here functions as a resultative complement indicating the successful completion or effectiveness of the action, thus together conveying the meaning of successfully blocking or stopping something.

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警察拦住了那辆车。

Jǐngchá lánzhùle nà liàng chē.

The police stopped that car.

他在门口拦住了我。

Tā zài ménkǒu lánzhùle wǒ.

He stopped me at the door.

我试图拦住他，但他跑掉了。

Wǒ shìtú lánzhù tā, dàn tā pǎo diàole.

I tried to stop him, but he ran away.

为了安全，工作人员拦住了人群。

Wèile ānquán, gōngzuò rényuán lánzhùle rénqún.

For safety, the staff stopped the crowd.

如果不是被拦住，他早就冲进去了。

Rúguǒ bùshì bèi lánzhù, tā zǎo jiù chōng jìnqùle.

If he hadn't been stopped, he would have rushed in long ago.

Word Definition - 拦住

lán zhù to stop; to bar the way

Individual Character Details

拦 lán
住 zhù