Chinese word

限制

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn zhì

Meaning

  • verblimit

Example

我们要限制访问这个网站。wǒ men yào xiàn zhì fǎng wèn zhè ge wǎng zhàn

We need to limit access to this website.

Illustration for 限制 (limit)

More examples

医生建议限制盐的摄入。yī shēng jiàn yì xiàn zhì yán de shè rù

The doctor advises limiting salt intake.

Core concept

A boundary placed around an action, amount, or period keeps it from going beyond an allowed range.

Common phrases

  • 限制摄入xiàn zhì shè rù

    restrict intake

  • 限制自由xiàn zhì zì yóu

    restrict freedom

  • 限制使用xiàn zhì shǐ yòng

    restrict use

Similar words

控制kòng zhì: Keeps a situation or action under control by managing it with power or methods.
限定xiàn dìng: Specifies a scope or time period and leaves out everything beyond it.
约束yuē shù: Restrains behavior through rules or agreements that limit freedom of action.

Definition in Chinese

通过规则或措施对行为、数量或时间加以限定，使其不得超出一定范围。tōng guò guī zé huò cuò shī duì xíng wéi shù liàng huò shí jiān jiā yǐ xiàn dìng shǐ qí bù dé chāo chū yí dìng fàn wéi

Word origin

限制 (xiànzhì, "to limit") combines 限 (xiàn, "boundary") + 制 (zhì, "control"), joining an edge with the means used to enforce it.

Usage tips

  • For everyday usage, 对 (duì, "toward") can introduce the service or activity affected, whereas 受到 (shòudào, "to undergo") identifies what is subject to the constraint.

Other meanings

  • restrictionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 限制性xiàn zhì xìngrestrictiveadjective
  • 限制条件xiàn zhì tiáo jiànrestrictive conditionnoun

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