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遏制

èzhì
verb HSK 7-9 #22,907

Meanings

  1. 1 to check
  2. 2 to contain
  3. 3 to hold back
  4. 4 to curb
  5. 5 to restrain

Examples

政府采取措施遏制房价上涨。
Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ cuòshī èzhì fángjià shàngzhǎng.
The government took measures to curb rising housing prices.
我们必须遏制疫情的蔓延。
Wǒmen bìxū èzhì yìqíng de mànyán.
We must contain the spread of the epidemic.

Tips

register
Formal/written register. Used in news, policy, and official contexts. For everyday speech, 控制 (kòngzhì, to control) or 抑制 (yìzhì, to suppress) are more common.

Stroke Order

遏 è
制 zhì