抑制

yìzhì

verb HSK 7-9 #7,434

Meanings

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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

这种药可以抑制病毒的生长。

Zhèzhǒng yào kěyǐ yìzhì bìngdú de shēngzhǎng.

This medicine can inhibit the growth of the virus.

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).

抑 yì

制 zhì