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牵制

qiān zhì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to control
  2. 2. to curb
  3. 3. to restrict
  4. 4. to impede
  5. 5. to pin down (enemy troops)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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放任
fàng rèn

to ignore

放任指不加约束任其自由；牵制指加以限制或拖延。

Related words

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束缚
shù fù

to bind

束缚强调捆绑、约束，可用于抽象事物；牵制侧重使对方难以自由行动或发展。

Synonyms

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制约
zhì yuē

to restrict

牵制主要指用策略或行动拖住对方使其无法自由行动，侧重牵拉限制；制约则指限制约束使不能任意发展，侧重客观条件的限制。
限制
xiàn zhì

to restrict

牵制通常指用力量或计谋束缚对方行动；限制更广泛，可指规定或条件的约束。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

牵制 means to restrict or tie down an opponent's actions, often in military or strategic contexts. Do not use it for simple physical restraint of a person (use 控制 or 限制 instead).

Example Sentences

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这支军队的任务是 牵制 敌人。
The mission of this army is to pin down the enemy.

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Child Words of 牵制

牵
qiān

to lead along

制
zhì

to manufacture