限制

xiànzhì

verb HSK 5 #3,295

Meanings

HSK 4

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.

HSK 4

每人限制购买两件。

Měi rén xiànzhì gòumǎi liǎng jiàn.

Each person is limited to buying two items.

HSK 5

不要让困难限制你的想象力。

Búyào ràng kùnnan xiànzhì nǐ de xiǎngxiànglì.

Don't let difficulties limit your imagination.

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).

限 xiàn

制 zhì