Chinese word

限度

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn dù

Meaning

  • nounlimit

Example

我的耐心已经到了限度。wǒ de nài xīn yǐ jīng dào le xiàn dù

My patience has reached its limit.

Illustration for 限度 (limit)

More examples

这项试验对环境的影响应控制在限度之内。zhè xiàng shì yàn duì huán jìng de yíng xiǎng yìng kòng zhì zài xiàn dù zhī nèi

The impact of this experiment on the environment should be kept within limits.

Core concept

A boundary marking how far quantity, intensity, scope, or endurance can go before it is no longer acceptable or bearable.

Common phrases

  • 控制在限度内kòng zhì zài xiàn dù nèi

    keep within limits

  • 在限度之内zài xiàn dù zhī nèi

    within the limit

  • 超出限度chāo chū xiàn dù

    exceed the limit

Similar words

限制xiàn zhì: A restriction on actions or scope imposed by rules or conditions.
限额xiàn é: A fixed maximum amount or sum allowed by a system or rule.
界限jiè xiàn: A boundary that separates areas, ranges, or relationships.

Definition in Chinese

表示在数量、程度或范围上所允许或能承受的最大界限。biǎo shì zài shù liàng chéng dù huò fàn wéi shàng suǒ yún xǔ huò néng chéng shòu de zuì dà jiè xiàn

Word origin

限 (xiàn, "boundary") + 度 (dù, "degree") combines a stopping boundary with a measured extent, forming the idea of the greatest amount or degree that can be allowed or endured.

Usage tips

  • This noun applies across practical and personal settings, from budgets and time to patience, so the surrounding noun shows what kind of boundary is being discussed.

Other meanings

  • upper limitnoun

Opposites

  • 无限量wú xiàn liàngunlimited quantitynoun
  • 无上限wú shàng xiànno upper limitnoun

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