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限制

xiàn zhì · xian zhi

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HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to restrict
  2. to limit
  3. to confine
  4. restriction
  5. limit
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My own time limit

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)有(yǒu)时间(shíjiān)限制(xiànzhì)，每天(měitiān)只能(zhǐnéng)玩(wán)一小时(yīxiǎoshí)。

    My phone has a time limit: only one hour of play a day.

  2. Liangliang

    谁(shéi)给(gěi)你(nǐ)设(shè)的(de)限制(xiànzhì)？

    Who set the limit for you?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)。

    Myself.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)取消(qǔxiāo)限制(xiànzhì)呀(ya)。

    Then you can cancel the limit.

  5. Dengdeng

    要(yào)输入(shūrù)密码(mìmǎ)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)忘了(wàngle)。

    It needs a password, but I forgot it.

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2 examples
01

怎(zěn)么(me)用(yòng)路(lù)由(yóu)器(qì)限(xiàn)制(zhì)网(wǎng)速(sù)？

How can a router be used to limit network speed?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sysko · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

限(xiàn)制(zhì)白(bái)糖(táng)和(hé)盐(yán)的(de)摄(shè)取(qǔ)量(liàng)。

Limit the consumption of white sugar and salt.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Jubilee11 · English by Airvian · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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