HSK · Level 97
45 words
Chinese word
局限
Pronunciation
Pinyinjú xiàn
Meaning
- nounlimitation
Example
这种方法有很多局限。zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ yǒu hěn duō jú xiàn
This method has many limitations.
More examples
我们应该注意到认识的局限，并努力扩大视野。wǒ men yīng gāi zhù yì dào rèn shí de jú xiàn bìng nǔ lì kuò dà shì yě
We should recognize the limitations of our understanding and work to broaden our perspective.
Core concept
A boundary that keeps a method, idea, or ability from working beyond a certain range.
Common phrases
方法的局限fāng fǎ de jú xiàn
limitations of a method
认识的局限rèn shí de jú xiàn
limits of understanding
视野的局限shì yě de jú xiàn
limitations of perspective
Similar words
范围fàn wéi: The area or extent covered by something or affected by it.
限制xiàn zhì: A condition or rule that narrows what people can do or how something can develop.
局限性jú xiàn xìng: A built-in quality that makes something difficult to expand or extend.
Definition in Chinese
某事物的适用范围或能力有一定限度，超出该限度则无法成立或发挥作用。mǒu shì wù de shì yòng fàn wéi huò néng lì yǒu yí dìng xiàn dù chāo chū gāi xiàn dù zé wú fǎ chéng lì huò fā huī zuò yòng
Word origin
局 (jú, "a particular area") + 限 (xiàn, "boundary") presents a defined area with an outer edge, giving the word its sense of restricted scope.
Usage tips
- The pattern 有 (yǒu, "to have") + 局限 (júxiàn, "limitations") is useful in everyday Chinese when a method works partly but cannot solve every problem.
Other meanings
- limitnoun
- constraintnoun
Opposites
- 普遍性pǔ biàn xìnguniversalitynoun
- 广泛性guǎng fàn xìngbreadthnoun
Related words
- 局限性jú xiàn xìnglimitednessnoun