Chinese word

控制

Pronunciation

Pinyinkòng zhì

Meaning

  • verbcontrol

Example

你不能控制每件事。nǐ bù néng kòng zhì měi jiàn shì

You can't control everything.

Illustration for 控制 (control)

More examples

为降低费用，公司需要严格控制成本。wèi jiàng dī fèi yòng gōng sī xū yào yán gé kòng zhì chéng běn

To reduce expenses, the company needs to strictly control costs.

Core concept

Directs a thing or behavior through a method or rule, keeping it within a chosen range or course.

Common phrases

  • 控制成本kòng zhì chéng běn

    control costs

  • 控制节奏kòng zhì jié zòu

    control the pace

Similar words

操作cāo zuò: Operates a machine or device by using its controls, buttons, or levers.
操纵cāo zòng: Skillfully manipulates a thing or situation to make it follow one's intended course.
调整tiáo zhěng: Changes a position, amount, or setting to bring something to a suitable state or balance.
管理guán lǐ: Organizes and runs an organization, task, or resource in a planned way.

Definition in Chinese

通过方法、规则或操作调节事物的状态或行为，使其按预期运行或不超出一定范围。tōng guò fāng fǎ guī zé huò cāo zuò tiáo jié shì wù de zhuàng tài huò xíng wéi shǐ qí àn yù qī yùn xíng huò bù chāo chū yí dìng fàn wéi

Word origin

控 (kòng, "hold or control") + 制 (zhì, "regulate or set limits") form a compound for directing something and keeping it within bounds.

Usage tips

  • English control can suggest power over people, but this Chinese verb is also common for practical matters such as speed, volume, and temperature.

Other meanings

  • manageverb
  • restrainverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 控制器kòng zhì qìcontrollernoun
  • 控制权kòng zhì quáncontrol rightsnoun

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