限

To limit in Chinese: 限 (xiàn)

xiàn

to limit

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to limit
  2. 2to restrict
  3. 3(bound form) limit
  4. 4bound

Stroke order

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限

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄢˋ

xiàn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这次活动只限成年人参加。

    zhè cì huó dòng zhī xiàn chéng nián rén shēn jiā。

    This event is limited to adults only.

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Related words

限制

xiàn zhì

to restrict

期限

qī xiàn

time limit

无限

wú xiàn

unlimited

有限

yǒu xiàn

limited

极限

jí xiàn

limit

界限

jiè xiàn

boundary

局限

jú xiàn

to limit

年限

nián xiàn

age limit

上限

shàng xiàn

upper bound

限定

xiàn dìng

to restrict to

限度

xiàn dù

limitation

限于

xiàn yú

to be limited to

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