控制欲

控制慾
kòngzhìyù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 desire for control
  2. 2 controlling tendency

Examples

HSK 4
Tā de kòngzhìyù hěn qiáng.
He has a strong need for control.
HSK 5
Kòngzhìyù tài qiáng de rén hěn nán xiāngchǔ.
People with too strong a controlling tendency are hard to get along with.
HSK 5
Tā chéngrèn zìjǐ duì gǎnqíng yǒu kòngzhìyù.
She admitted she's controlling in relationships.

Tips

usage
Psychology/everyday relationship vocabulary. Usually modified by 强 (strong) or 重 (heavy). Related pair: 占有欲 (possessiveness). Both describe unhealthy relationship patterns and get a lot of use in dating advice content.
memory
控制 (to control) + 欲 (desire) - 'desire to control.' The suffix 欲 also forms 求知欲 (thirst for knowledge) and 表现欲 (desire to show off).

Stroke Order

控 kòng
制 zhì
欲 yù