How to say “control” in Chinese
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“Control” in Chinese is 控制, kòng zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
控制 is read kòng zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 空 kōng hints at the sound.
On the right, 刂 “knife”: cutting and shaping.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “控制”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 控制. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 人要懂得控制自己的欲望rényàodǒngdekòngzhìzìjǐdeyùwàngPeople should know how to curb their desires.
- 警察很快控制了局面。jǐngcháhěnkuàikòngzhìlejúmiànThe police quickly brought the situation under control.
More words from the lesson “Settings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “control” in Chinese?
“Control” in Chinese is 控制, pinyin kòngzhì.
What does 控制 mean?
控制 (kòngzhì) means “control”.
How do you write 控制?
控制 is 2 characters: 控 (kòng) — control; 制 (zhì) — make; establish, restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 控制?
控制 is read kòngzhì. Tones: kòng — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“control” in the lesson “Settings”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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