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克制

kè zhì · ke zhi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to restrain
  2. to control
  3. restraint
  4. self-control
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Cookies and a diet

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)减肥(jiǎnféi)，要(yào)克制(kèzhì)一下(yīxià)。

    I am on a diet. I must hold back.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)吃(chī)了(le)几块(jǐkuài)饼干(bǐnggān)？

    How many cookies did you eat today?

  3. Liangliang

    只(zhǐ)吃(chī)了(le)一块(yīkuài)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)克制(kèzhì)。

    Only one. I am very restrained.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)饼干盒(bǐnggānhé)空(kōng)了(le)。

    But the cookie box is empty.

  5. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)克制(kèzhì)不住(bùzhù)。

    Sorry, I cannot hold back.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)试(shì)着(zhe)克(kè)制(zhì)笑(xiào)容(róng)。

Tom tried to suppress a smile.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)努(nǔ)力(lì)克(kè)制(zhì)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)愤(fèn)怒(nù)。

She tried hard to restrain her anger.

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