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克制 (kè zhì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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克制 (kè zhì): To restrain (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

克制 consists of 2 characters.

to make, manufacture, or control

How to Use 克制 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 克制 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

kè克

zhì制

qíng情

xù绪

neutral

control emotions

kè克

zhì制

zì自

jǐ己

neutral

restrain oneself

bǎo保

chí持

kè克

zhì制

formal

maintain restraint

Adverb + Verbwith难以

nán难

yǐ以

kè克

zhì制

Verb + Complementwith不住

kè克

zhì制

bú不

zhù住

Example Sentences with 克制

tā他

kè克

zhì制

zì自

jǐ己

bù不

shuō说

neutral

hard to restrain

informal

Spoken

cannot restrain

huà话

。

He restrained himself from speaking.

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

kè克

zhì制

zhe着

zì自

jǐ己

de的

fèn愤

nù怒

qíng情

xù绪

。

He tried hard to restrain his anger.

miàn面

duì对

tiǎo挑

xìn衅

，

tā他

zhǎn展

xiàn现

chū出

fēi非

fán凡

de的

kè克

zhì制

lì力

，

bì避

miǎn免

le了

chōng冲

tū突

shēng升

jí级

。

Faced with provocation, he demonstrated extraordinary restraint, preventing the conflict from escalating.

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nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

néng能

shāo稍

wēi微

kè克

zhì制

yí一

xià下

zì自

jǐ己

de的

hào好

qí奇

xīn心

ma吗

？

Can't you restrain your curiosity a little?

tā她

nǔ努

lì力

kè克

zhì制

zhù住

zì自

jǐ己

de的

zài在

jù聚

huì会

shàng上

，

tā他

wán完

quán全

méi没

yǒu

wèi为

le了

jiàn健

kāng康

，

tā她

bì必

xū须

kè克

zhì

zài在

jī激

liè烈

de的

biàn辩

lùn论

zhōng中

，

tā他

shǐ

jǐn尽

guǎn管

nèi内

xīn心

fèn愤

nù怒

，

dàn但

tā他

réng

qíng情

xù绪

。

She tried hard to control her emotions.

有

kè克

zhì制

，

hē喝

dé得

mǐng酩

dīng酊

dà大

zuì醉

。

At the party, he showed no restraint at all and got completely drunk.

制

duì对

tián甜

shí食

de的

qiáng强

liè烈

kě渴

wàng望

。

For the sake of her health, she must restrain her strong craving for sweets.

始

zhōng终

bǎo保

chí持

kè克

zhì制

，

méi没

yǒu有

tí提

gāo高

yīn音

liàng量

。

During the heated debate, he remained restrained and did not raise his voice.

仍

kè克

zhì制

zhe着

qíng情

xù绪

，

bìng并

cháng尝

shì试

lǐ理

xìng性

gōu沟

tōng通

。

Despite his inner anger, he still restrained his emotions and attempted to communicate rationally.

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Words with 克

巧克力qiǎo kè lìHSK 4
休克xiū kè
克服kè fú
克隆kè lóng
千克qiān kè
坦克tǎn kè
扑克pū kè
攻克gōng kè

Words with 制

专制zhuān zhì
仿制fǎng zhì
体制tǐ zhì
制作zhì zuò
制品zhì pǐn
制定zhì dìng
制度zhì dù
制成zhì chéng