牵制

牵制 qiānzhì

To control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)^†

牵制 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體牽制 qianzhi

What 牵制 means

To control^†
to curb^†
to restrict^†
to impede^†
to pin down (enemy troops)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 牵制, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

牵制 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

牵

qiān

Pull (involve - influence)

制

zhì

Make (manufacture - work out - control - restrict - system)

Words that share a character with 牵制

How to write 牵制

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牵制 in a sentence

这支部队牵制了对方的主力。

Zhè zhī bùduì qiānzhì le duìfāng de zhǔlì.

This unit tied down the enemy's main force.

琐事牵制了他大量的精力。

Suǒshì qiānzhì le tā dàliàng de jīnglì.

Trivial matters have tied up a great deal of his energy.

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Questions about 牵制

What does 牵制 mean in English?

牵制 is pronounced qiānzhì and means To control, to curb, to restrict, to impede †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 牵制?

牵制 is qiānzhì in pinyin — written qianzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 牵制?

牵制 is written with 2 characters: 牵 (qiān) Pull (involve - influence), 制 (zhì) Make (manufacture - work out - control - restrict - system). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 牵制 written in traditional Chinese?

牽制. The simplified form 牵制 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 牽制 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiānzhì.

Is 牵制 an HSK word?

Yes — 牵制 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

迁就 qiānjiù 迁徙 qiānxǐ 牵 qiān 牵扯 qiānchě 谦逊 qiānxùn 签署 qiānshǔ 前景 qiánjǐng 前提 qiántí

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