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限度

xiàn dù · xian du

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. limitation
  2. limit
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How many ice creams?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)已经(yǐjīng)吃(chī)了(le)五个(wǔgè)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)了(le)！

    You have already eaten five ice creams today!

  2. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)不怕(bùpà)冷(lěng)。

    No problem, I am not afraid of the cold.

  3. Dengdeng

    做(zuò)什么(shénme)事(shì)都(dōu)有(yǒu)限度(xiàndù)，吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)也(yě)一样(yīyàng)。

    Everything has a limit, and so do ice creams.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，五个(wǔgè)就(jiù)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)限度(xiàndù)。

    Okay, five is my limit.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)第六个(dìliùgè)是(shì)给(gěi)谁(shéi)的(de)？

    Then who is the sixth one in your hand for?

  6. Liangliang

    给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)！你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)一个(yīgè)都(dōu)没(méi)吃(chī)。

    It is for you! You have not had a single one today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)于(yú)我(wǒ)们(men)来(lái)说(shuō)，这(zhè)已(yǐ)经(jīng)是(shì)做(zuò)出(chū)了(le)最(zuì)大(dà)限(xiàn)度(dù)的(de)让(ràng)步(bù)了(le)。

In our view, we have already made the biggest possible compromise.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by basilhan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)忍(rěn)耐(nài)是(shì)有(yǒu)限(xiàn)度(dù)的(de)，请(qǐng)你(nǐ)不(bú)要(yào)再(zài)闹(nào)了(le)。

My patience has its limits; please stop making a fuss.

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