抑制

yìzhì

verb HSK 7 #7,434

Meanings

1 to suppress
2 to inhibit
3 to restrain

Characters

restrain; suppress

control; restrict

Both characters mean 'restrain/control' — to suppress or inhibit

Examples

她努力抑制住自己的眼泪。

Tā nǔlì yìzhì zhù zìjǐ de yǎnlèi.

She tried hard to hold back her tears.

这种药可以抑制病毒的生长。

Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ yìzhì bìngdú de shēngzhǎng.

This medicine can inhibit the growth of the virus.

Tips

usage

抑制 can be used for emotions (抑制不住兴奋 — can't contain one's excitement) or in scientific/medical contexts (抑制剂 yìzhìjì — inhibitor).

Stroke Order

抑 yì

制 zhì