How to say “limited” in Chinese
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“Limited” in Chinese is 有限, yǒu xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有限 is read yǒu xiàn: 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
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
On the left, 阝 “hill”: a hill blocks the way. The right part is the same as in 跟 and 很.
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 “有限”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有限. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们的时间有限wǒmendeshíjiānyǒuxiànOur time is limited.
- 时间有限我们快走吧shíjiānyǒuxiàn,wǒmenkuàizǒubaTime is limited, let's hurry.
- 我的耐心是有限度的wǒdenàixīnshìyǒuxiàndùdeMy patience has its limits.
- 名额有限请尽快报名míng’éyǒuxiàn,qǐngjǐnkuàibàomíngPlaces are limited, please sign up soon.
More words from the lesson “Is it enough?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “limited” in Chinese?
“Limited” in Chinese is 有限, pinyin yǒuxiàn.
What does 有限 mean?
有限 (yǒuxiàn) means “limited”.
How do you write 有限?
有限 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 限 (xiàn) — limit; restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有限?
有限 is read yǒuxiàn. Tones: yǒu — third tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“limited” in the lesson “Is it enough?”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” 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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