How to say “restrict” in Chinese
restrict, limit
“Restrict” in Chinese is 限制, xiàn zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
限制 is read xiàn 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, 阝 “hill”: a hill blocks the way. The right part is the same as in 跟 and 很.
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 “限制”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 限制. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这里停车有时间限制zhèlǐtíngchēyǒushíjiānxiànzhìParking here is time-limited.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “restrict” in Chinese?
“Restrict” in Chinese is 限制, pinyin xiànzhì.
What does 限制 mean?
限制 (xiànzhì) means “restrict, limit”.
How do you write 限制?
限制 is 2 characters: 限 (xiàn) — limit; restrict; 制 (zhì) — make; establish, restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 限制?
限制 is read xiànzhì. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“restrict” in the lesson “Residents' voice”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” 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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