掌控

zhǎngkòng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to control
  2. 2 to have in hand

Examples

HSK 4
Tā xiǎng zhǎngkòng zìjǐ de rénshēng.
He wants to be in control of his own life.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàbùfen gǔfèn yóu chuàngshǐrén zhǎngkòng.
Most of the company's shares are held by its founder.

Tips

usage
掌控 stresses holding something firmly in your own hands: a situation, a team, power. 控制 is more neutral and technical (a machine, an illness), and 掌握 leans toward mastering knowledge or skills.

Stroke Order

掌 zhǎng
控 kòng