xiàn zhì
to restrict
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这个国家对进口商品有严格的限制。
Zhège guójiā duì jìn kǒu shāng pǐn yǒu yán gé de xiàn zhì.
This country has strict restrictions on imported goods.
为了保护环境，政府对砍伐树木的数量进行了限制。
Wèi le bǎo hù huán jìng, zhèng fǔ duì kǎn fá shù mù de shù liàng jìn xíng le xiàn zhì.
In order to protect the environment, the government has restricted the number of trees that can be cut down.
由于座位有限，我们对参加会议的人数进行了限制。
Yóu yú zuò wèi yǒu xiàn, wǒ men duì cān jiā huì yì de rén shù jìn xíng le xiàn zhì.
Due to limited seating, we have restricted the number of people who can attend the meeting.
自由 (zìyóu)
freedom
开放 (kāifàng)
openness
The Chinese word 限制 (xiànzhì) is composed of two characters: 限 (xiàn) and 制 (zhì). The character 限 originally meant "boundary" or "limit", and it is often used in the sense of "to restrict" or "to limit". The character 制 originally meant "to make" or "to create", and it is often used in the sense of "to control" or "to regulate". Together, the two characters 限制 mean "to restrict" or "to limit".The word 限制 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to refer to the restrictions that are placed on people's behavior or activities, such as the restrictions that are placed on smoking in public places. It can also be used to refer to the restrictions that are placed on the use of resources, such as the restrictions that are placed on the use of water during a drought.The word 限制 is a common word in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and usage.
