制约

制约 zhìyuē

Restrict (restrain - condition)

制约 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體制約 zhiyue

What 制约 means

Restrict (restrain - condition)

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

制

zhì

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

约

yuē

Make appointment (invite - approximately)

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How to write 制约

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制约 in a sentence

资金不足制约了项目的进展。

Zījīn bùzú zhìyuē le xiàngmù de jìnzhǎn.

Insufficient funding held back the project's progress.

两者互相制约，互相影响。

Liǎng zhě hùxiāng zhìyuē, hùxiāng yǐngxiǎng.

The two constrain and influence each other.

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Questions about 制约

What does 制约 mean in English?

制约 is pronounced zhìyuē and means Restrict (restrain - condition).

How do you pronounce 制约?

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

What are the characters in 制约?

制约 is written with 2 characters: 制 (zhì) Make (manufacture - work out - control - restrict - system), 约 (yuē) Make appointment (invite - approximately). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 制约 written in traditional Chinese?

制約. The simplified form 制约 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 制約 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhìyuē.

Is 制约 an HSK word?

Yes — 制约 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

指责 zhǐzé 志气 zhìqì 制裁 zhìcái 制服 zhìfú 制止 zhìzhǐ 治安 zhì'ān 治理 zhìlǐ 致辞 zhìcí

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