Chinese word

限于

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn yú

Meaning

  • verbbe limited to

Example

他的经验限于学校的学习。tā de jīng yàn xiàn yú xué xiào de xué xí

His experience is limited to what he learned at school.

Illustration for 限于 (be limited to)

More examples

资金短缺会把项目规模限于预算内。zī jīn duǎn quē huì bǎ xiàng mù guī mó xiàn yú yù suàn nèi

A lack of funds will limit the project's scale to what the budget allows.

Core concept

A stated limit marks the inner edge of where something applies and excludes everything beyond it.

Common phrases

  • 限于预算xiàn yú yù suàn

    be limited to the budget

  • 限于样本范围xiàn yú yàng běn fàn wéi

    be limited to the sample range

  • 限于法律规定xiàn yú fǎ lǜ guī dìng

    be limited to legal requirements

Similar words

限制xiàn zhì: To set a limit on an amount or action so that it does not go beyond it.
受限于shòu xiàn yú: To have one's range or possibilities constrained by an outside condition or cause.
局限于jú xiàn yú: To have an effect or influence that remains within a specific range.
仅限于jǐn xiàn yú: To be restricted to one narrowly defined area, subject, or condition only.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物或情况的适用范围受到限定，只在特定的范围、条件或方面内存在或成立，超出该范围则不适用。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù huò qíng kuàng de shì yòng fàn wéi shòu dào xiàn dìng zhǐ zài tè dìng de fàn wéi tiáo jiàn huò fāng miàn nèi cún zài huò chéng lì chāo chū gāi fàn wéi zé bú shì yòng

Word origin

限于 (xiànyú, "be limited to") is built from 限 (xiàn, "limit") + 于 (yú, "in or at"), so its form presents a limit followed by the area it contains.

Usage tips

  • The word normally comes before a noun phrase that names the relevant area or subject, which makes it useful for expressing scope precisely.

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