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抑制

yì zhì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to inhibit
  2. 2. to keep down
  3. 3. to suppress

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Usage notes

Collocations

抑制 is often used with 不住 to express inability to suppress, as in 抑制不住内心的激动。

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 抑制 (suppress emotions/reactions) with 禁止 (forbid/prohibit an action). 抑制 is internal restraint.

Example Sentences

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她努力 抑制 住眼泪。
She tried hard to hold back her tears.

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Words Containing 抑制

共模抑制比
gòng mó yì zhì bǐ

(electronics) common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR)

抑制作用
yì zhì zuò yòng

inhibition

抑制剂
yì zhì jì

suppressant

抑制酶
yì zhì méi

inhibiting enzyme

Child Words of 抑制

制
zhì

to manufacture

抑
yì

to restrain