qiǎ​ké

to jam

Senses

卡壳/ 卡殼 qiǎ​ké (also kǎ​ké) to jam

(of a firearm) to jam because a shell gets stuck in the chamber

卡壳/ 卡殼 qiǎ​ké (also kǎ​ké) to get stuck

(metaphorical) to be held up or reach an impasse in a process or task

卡壳/ 卡殼 qiǎ​ké (also kǎ​ké) to stumble

(metaphorical) to pause or break off mid-sentence while speaking due to forgetting words or being nervous

References

No references for this word.