限制 (xiànzhì) — to restrict; to limit; restriction

限制 (xiànzhì)

限制 means to impose or describe boundaries that prevent something from exceeding a certain level, quantity, or scope.

Meanings

1. [verb] To restrict, to limit, to constrain.
2. [noun] A restriction, a limitation, a constraint.

Example Sentences

年龄限制是申请这项奖学金的重要条件之一，申请者必须在三十五岁以下。 Niánlíng xiànzhì shì shēnqǐng zhè xiàng jiǎngxuéjīn de zhòngyào tiáojiàn zhī yī, shēnqǐng zhě bìxū zài sānshíwǔ suì yǐxià. The age restriction is one of the important conditions for applying for this scholarship; applicants must be under thirty-five.

政府出台了新规定，严格限制高污染企业在城区内的排放行为。 Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn guīdìng, yángé xiànzhì gāo wūrǎn qǐyè zài chéngqū nèi de páifàng xíngwéi. The government introduced new regulations strictly restricting the emissions of high-pollution enterprises within urban areas.

受技术条件的限制，这项研究目前还无法取得进一步的突破。 Shòu jìshù tiáojiàn de xiànzhì, zhè xiàng yánjiū mùqián hái wúfǎ qǔdé jìnyībù de túpò. Limited by technical conditions, this research is currently unable to achieve further breakthroughs.

网络内容的过度限制可能会妨碍公民获取信息的权利。 Wǎngluò nèiróng de guòdù xiànzhì kěnéng huì fáng'ài gōngmín huòqǔ xìnxī de quánlì. Excessive restrictions on internet content may impede citizens' right to access information.

Collocations

Usage Notes

限制 implies externally imposed boundaries, distinguishing it from 控制 (which can be self-applied). The passive pattern 受...限制 (to be restricted by) is very common. Compare with 约束 (yuēshù — to constrain/bind), which carries a slightly stronger moral or social pressure connotation, while 限制 is more about defined rules or physical limits.

Memory Hook

限 contains the radical for "mound/boundary" and means "limit," while 制 means "to regulate" — putting a boundary mark and regulating beyond it is the act of restricting.