牵制 (qiān zhì): Pin down (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

牵制 consists of 2 characters.

qiān

牵

to lead along; to pull; implicate

HSK 2.0 L6

zhì

制

to make, manufacture, or control

3.

How to Use 牵制 in Sentences

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

Verb + Complementwith受到

shòu受

dào到

qiān牵

zhì制

neutral

be constrained

Adverb + Verbwith互相

hù互

xiāng相

qiān牵

zhì制

Verb + Objectwith敌人

qiān牵

zhì制

dí敌

rén人

Adjective + Nounwith作用

qiān牵

zhì制

zuò作

yòng用

4.

Example Sentences with 牵制

tā他

qiān牵

zhì制

le了

duì对

shǒu手

。

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3.

How to Use 牵制 in Sentences

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

Verb + Complementwith受到

shòu受

dào到

qiān牵

zhì制

neutral

be constrained

Adverb + Verbwith互相

hù互

xiāng相

qiān牵

zhì制

Verb + Objectwith敌人

qiān牵

zhì制

dí敌

rén人

Adjective + Nounwith作用

qiān牵

zhì制

zuò作

yòng用

4.

Example Sentences with 牵制

tā他

qiān牵

zhì制

le了

duì对

shǒu手

。

neutral

mutual restraint

neutral

pin down the enemy

formal

Written

restraining effect

He restrained his opponent.

jiā家

tíng庭

suǒ琐

shì事

cháng常

qiān牵

zhì制

le了

tā他

zhuī追

qiú求

shì事

yè业

de的

jīng精

lì力

。

Household chores often pin down his energy for pursuing his career.

jīng经

jì济

zhì制

cái裁

zhǐ旨

zài在

qiān牵

zhì制

gāi该

guó国

jìn进

yí一

bù步

kuò扩

zhāng张

de的

yě野

xīn心

。

Economic sanctions aim to tie up the country's ambitions for further expansion.

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

bèi被

zī资

jīn金

wèn问

tí题

qiān牵

zhì制

le了

jìn进

dù度

。

The project's progress was hindered by funding issues.

nán难

dào道

zhè这

xiē些

fán繁

wén文

rù缛

jié节

bú不

huì会

qiān牵

zhì制

chuàng创

xīn新

de的

bù步

fá伐

ma吗

？

Won't these cumbersome formalities pin down the pace of innovation?

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

bèi被

chuán传

tǒng统

guān观

niàn念

qiān牵

zhì制

，

ér而

shì是

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

dì地

tàn探

suǒ索

xīn新

lù路

。

He was not tied up by traditional ideas, but bravely explored new paths.

zài在

zhàn战

zhēng争

zhōng中

，

cè侧

yì翼

bù部

duì队

de的

rèn任

wù务

shì是

qiān牵

zhì制

dí敌

jūn军

zhǔ主

lì力

，

wéi为

zhǔ主

gōng攻

chuàng创

zào造

jī机

huì会

。

In war, the flank forces' task is to pin down the enemy's main force, creating opportunities for the main attack.

yóu由

yú于

shòu受

dào到

duō多

fāng方

qiān牵

zhì制

，

zhè这

xiàng项

gǎi改

gé革

fāng方

àn案

chí迟

wèi未

néng能

luò落

dì地

shí实

shī施

。

Due to being pinned down by multiple parties, this reform plan has been delayed in implementation.

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