Chinese word

牵制

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān zhì

Meaning

  • verbcheck

Example

对手的防守牵制了我们的进攻。duì shǒu de fáng shǒu qiān zhì le wǒ men de jìn gōng

The opponent's defense checked our attack.

Illustration for 牵制 (check)

More examples

中场球员用速度牵制对方后卫，为队友创造进攻空间。zhōng chǎng qiú yuán yòng sù dù qiān zhì duì fāng hòu wèi wèi duì yǒu chuàng zào jìn gōng kōng jiān

The midfielder used his speed to check the opposing defenders and create space for his teammates to attack.

Core concept

A tactical pull draws an opponent away from the main action, leaving less attention or strength for its goal.

Common phrases

  • 牵制对手qiān zhì duì shǒu

    check the opponent

  • 对敌人进行牵制duì dí rén jìn xíng qiān zhì

    check the enemy

  • 用火力牵制敌方yòng huǒ lì qiān zhì dí fāng

    use firepower to check the enemy

Similar words

制约zhì yuē: Holds actions or freedom in check through conditions or forces.
限制xiàn zhì: Keeps an amount, scope, or period within a set limit.
干扰gān rǎo: Interferes with normal progress or judgment through outside influence.
分散fēn sàn: Splits attention or effort across several places rather than concentrating it.

Definition in Chinese

通过牵扯对方的注意力或力量，暂时妨碍对方实现目的，作为一种战术或策略手段使用。tōng guò qiān chě duì fāng de zhù yì lì huò lì liàng zàn shí fáng ài duì fāng shí xiàn mù dì zuò wéi yì zhǒng zhàn shù huò cè lüè shǒu duàn shǐ yòng

Word origin

牵 (qiān, "pull") + 制 (zhì, "control") combines the ideas of drawing something aside and holding it back, forming the strategic sense of diverting an opponent while limiting its action.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear check as a simple stop, but this Chinese verb usually highlights a deliberate tactical distraction or restraint.

Other meanings

  • tie downverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 牵制作用qiān zhì zuò yòngchecking effectnoun
  • 牵制力qiān zhì lìchecking powernoun

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