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限制

xiànzhì
verb/noun HSK 4 #3,295

Meanings

  1. 1 to restrict
  2. 2 to limit
  3. 3 restriction

Examples

这条路限制车速六十公里。
Zhè tiáo lù xiànzhì chēsù liùshí gōnglǐ.
This road has a speed limit of sixty kilometers.
每人限制购买两件。
Měi rén xiànzhì gòumǎi liǎng jiàn.
Each person is limited to buying two items.
不要让困难限制你的想象力。
Bú yào ràng kùnnan xiànzhì nǐ de xiǎngxiànglì.
Don't let difficulties limit your imagination.

Tips

grammar
限制 can be both a verb (限制某人做某事 restrict someone from doing something) and a noun (没有限制 no restrictions).
usage
Common collocations: 年龄限制 (age restriction), 速度限制 (speed limit), 时间限制 (time limit).

Stroke Order

限 xiàn
制 zhì