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有限

yǒu xiàn · you xian

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  1. limited
  2. finite
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Luggage limit

  1. Liangliang

    行李(xíngli)的(de)重量(zhòngliàng)有限(yǒuxiàn)，只能(zhǐnéng)二十公斤(èrshígōngjīn)。

    Luggage weight is limited to twenty kilos.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)箱子(xiāngzi)有(yǒu)二十五公斤(èrshíwǔgōngjīn)。

    My suitcase is twenty-five kilos.

  3. Liangliang

    重量(zhòngliàng)有限(yǒuxiàn)，你(nǐ)得(děi)拿出来(náchūlái)五公斤(wǔgōngjīn)。

    The weight is limited. You have to take out five kilos.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)最(zuì)重(zhòng)的(de)鞋(xié)穿(chuān)在(zài)脚(jiǎo)上(shàng)。

    Then I will wear the heaviest shoes on my feet.

  5. Liangliang

    这样(zhèyàng)箱子(xiāngzi)就(jiù)轻(qīng)了(le)，你(nǐ)真(zhēn)聪明(cōngming)。

    That way the suitcase is lighter. You are smart.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)可以(kěyǐ)把(bǎ)外套(wàitào)也(yě)穿上(chuānshang)。

    I can put on my coat too.

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)有(yǒu)限(xiàn)，得(děi)快(kuài)点(diǎn)决(jué)定(dìng)。

Our time is limited, so we need to decide quickly.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)资(zī)源(yuán)有(yǒu)限(xiàn)，不(bù)能(néng)随(suí)便(biàn)浪(làng)费(fèi)。

This company's resources are limited, so they can't be wasted casually.

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