限制 — meaning in English
xiàn zhì
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English meaning
- limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
- limitation noun A restriction on what something can do or how far it can go; a shortcoming.
- restrict verb To keep something within limits; to hold it back from going further.
- restriction noun A rule or condition that limits what is allowed.
Senses
限制 is used for these senses in English:
- limit (transitive) To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.
- limitation The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
- restrict To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
- restriction The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
limit — full definition
- noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
- verb To keep something within a certain boundary or amount; to restrict.
limitation — full definition
- noun A restriction on what something can do or how far it can go; a shortcoming.
- noun Law: a fixed time period after which a legal claim can no longer be brought.