制约

制約
zhìyuē
verb HSK 5 #23,980

Meanings

  1. 1 to restrict
  2. 2 to constrain
  3. 3 to condition

Examples

Zījīn bùzú zhìyuē le gōngsī de fāzhǎn.
Insufficient funding has constrained the company's development.
Huánjìng wèntí zhìyuē zhe jīngjì zēngzhǎng.
Environmental issues are restricting economic growth.
Hùxiāng zhìyuē cái néng bǎochí pínghéng.
Mutual constraints maintain balance.

Tips

usage
制约 is formal and often used in news, economics, or academic writing. In everyday speech, 限制 (xiànzhì) is more common.

Stroke Order

zhì
yuē