牵
制

To control in Chinese: 牵制 (qiān zhì)

qiān zhì

to control

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 牽制1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to control
  2. 2to curb
  3. 3to restrict
  4. 4to impede
  5. 5to pin down (enemy troops)

Stroke order

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牵
制

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ㄑㄧㄢ

qiān

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄓˋ

zhì

ㄓ/ zhˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

牵制

Simplified

牽制

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他派了一部分人去牵制敌人。

    tā pài le yí bù fen rén qù qiān zhì dí rén。

    He sent some men to pin down the enemy.

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Related words

牵

qiān

to lead along

制

zhì

system

限制

xiàn zhì

to restrict

制造

zhì zào

to manufacture

复制

fù zhì

to duplicate

控制

kòng zhì

to control

制定

zhì dìng

to draw up

制度

zhì dù

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)

制作

zhì zuò

to make

研制

yán zhì

to research and manufacture

制订

zhì dìng

to work out

法制

fǎ zhì

legal system and institutions

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