limit; confine; restrict
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to confine; to limit; to restrict within a certain scope
Often used in abstract contexts like thoughts, views, or discussions. It implies a constraint that prevents full development or expansion.
Bú不
yào要
ràng让
zì自
jǐ己
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
bèi被
jiù旧
guān观
niàn念
suǒ所
jú局
xiàn限
。
Don't let your thinking be confined by old concepts.
Tǎo讨
lùn论
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
jú局
xiàn限
zài在
jì技
shù术
xì细
jié节
shàng上
，
yào要
kàn看
dào到
zhěng整
tǐ体
zhàn战
lüè略
。
The discussion shouldn't be limited only to technical details; we need to see the overall strategy.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
de的
jú局
xiàn限
xìng性
hěn很
dà大
，
wú无
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
gēn根
běn本
wèn问
tí题
。
This policy has great limitations and cannot solve the fundamental problem.
Tā他
de的
jīng经
yàn验
jú局
xiàn限
yú于
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
，
duì对
qí其
tā他
lǐng领
yù域
liǎo了
jiě解
bù不
duō多
。
His experience is confined to this industry; he doesn't know much about other fields.