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牵制 (qiān zhì) — “Restrain, contain” in Chinese

牵制 (qiān zhì) means “restrain, contain, pin down, hold in check” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

restrain

contain

pin down

hold in check

tie up

在这种情况下利用隐私法来牵制科技巨头并不适宜。

The use of privacy law to curb the tech giants in this instance feels slightly maladapted.

如果没有应急计划,你就会受许多意料不到的事情的牵制。

Without an emergency plan, you would leave yourself at the mercy of many unexpected things.

The characters in 牵制

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牵
qiān9pull, lead, involve
制
zhì8Formulate, regulate, or control

More words starting with 牵

  • qiān牵dòng动to affect, to involve
  • qiān牵dòng动le了affected, stirred
  • qiān牵dòng动zhe着affecting, stirring
  • qiān牵huí回lead back, pull back
  • qiān牵tóu头lead, spearhead
  • qiān牵jiù就To accommodate, To yield to
  • qiān牵yǐn引pull, tow
  • qiān牵qiǎng强far-fetched, strained
  • qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会de地far-fetchedly, strainedly
  • qiān牵chě扯to involve; to implicate
  • qiān牵chě扯chū出implicate, involve
  • qiān牵chě扯dào到involve, implicate

Frequently asked questions

What does 牵制 mean in Chinese?
牵制 (qiān zhì) means “restrain, contain, pin down, hold in check”.
How do you pronounce 牵制?
牵制 is pronounced qiān zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “restrain” in Chinese?
“restrain” is 牵制 (qiān zhì) in Chinese.
How is 牵制 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 牵制, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 牵制 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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