节制

節制

jiézhì

verb #15,532

Meanings

1 to control
2 to restrict
3 to moderate
4 moderation; sobriety

Characters

joint; section; to economize

to control; system

Examples

你应该节制饮食。

Nǐ yīnggāi jiézhì yǐnshí.

You should moderate your diet.

做任何事情都要有节制。

Zuò rènhé shìqing dōu yào yǒu jiézhì.

There should be moderation in everything you do.

Tips

usage

Can be used as both a verb (节制饮食 = moderate one's diet) and a noun (有节制 = with moderation). More formal than 控制 (kòngzhì), which is the everyday word for 'control.'

Stroke Order

节 jié

制 zhì