xiàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to limit
  2. 2. to restrict
  3. 3. (bound form) limit
  4. 4. bound

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Words Containing 限

上限
shàng xiàn

upper bound

局限
jú xiàn

to limit

年限
nián xiàn

age limit

有限
yǒu xiàn

limited

期限
qī xiàn

time limit

极限
jí xiàn

limit

无限
wú xiàn

unlimited

界限
jiè xiàn

boundary

限制
xiàn zhì

to restrict

限定
xiàn dìng

to restrict to

限度
xiàn dù

limitation

限于
xiàn yú

to be limited to

下限
xià xiàn

lower bound

不局限
bù jú xiàn

not confined

中国石油化工股份有限公司
zhōng guó shí yóu huà gōng gǔ fèn yǒu xiàn gōng sī

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec

中航技进出口有限责任公司
zhōng háng jì jìn chū kǒu yǒu xiàn zé rèn gōng sī

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)

侵限
qīn xiàn

intrusion

保利科技有限公司
bǎo lì kē jì yǒu xiàn gōng sī

Poly Technologies (defense manufacturing company)

北京汽车制造厂有限公司
běi jīng qì chē zhì zào chǎng yǒu xiàn gōng sī

Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)

半无限
bàn wú xiàn

semi-infinite

受限
shòu xiàn

to be limited

只限于
zhǐ xiàn yú

to be limited to

圉限
yǔ xiàn

boundary

寿限
shòu xiàn

lifetime

大限
dà xiàn

the limit

大限到来
dà xiàn dào lái

to die

大限临头
dà xiàn lín tóu

facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life

宽限
kuān xiàn

to extend (a deadline etc)

宽限期
kuān xiàn qī

grace period

局限性
jú xiàn xìng

limitations

局限于
jú xiàn yú

to be limited to

崖限
yá xiàn

cliff barring the way

底限
dǐ xiàn

lowest limit

截止期限
jié zhǐ qī xiàn

deadline

户限为穿
hù xiàn wéi chuān

to have an endless stream of visitors (idiom)

技术所限
jì shù suǒ xiàn

technical limitations

时限
shí xiàn

time limit

最低限度
zuì dī xiàn dù

minimum

最低限度理论
zuì dī xiàn dù lǐ lùn

minimalist theory

最后期限
zuì hòu qī xiàn

deadline

最高工资限额
zuì gāo gōng zī xiàn é

wage ceiling

最高限额
zuì gāo xiàn é

maximum amount

有限元
yǒu xiàn yuán

finite element (method)

有限元法
yǒu xiàn yuán fǎ

finite element method

有限公司
yǒu xiàn gōng sī

limited company

有限单元
yǒu xiàn dān yuán

finite element (method)

有限群
yǒu xiàn qún

finite group (math.)

有限集
yǒu xiàn jí

finite set

极限运动
jí xiàn yùn dòng

extreme sport

权限
quán xiàn

scope of authority

每日限价
měi rì xiàn jià

limit on daily price variation

汽车夏利股份有限公司
qì chē xià lì gǔ fèn yǒu xiàn gōng sī

Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company, Ltd., established 1997

涨跌幅限制
zhǎng diē fú xiàn zhì

limit up, limit down

无限制
wú xiàn zhì

limitless

无限小
wú xiàn xiǎo

infinitesimal

无限小数
wú xiàn xiǎo shù

infinitesimal

无限期
wú xiàn qī

indefinitely; of unlimited duration

无限风光在险峰
wú xiàn fēng guāng zài xiǎn fēng

The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb)

物主限定词
wù zhǔ xiàn dìng cí

possessive (in grammar)

画地自限
huà dì zì xiàn

lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom)

第一象限
dì yī xiàng xiàn

first quadrant (of the coordinate plane, where both x and y are positive)

置信限
zhì xìn xiàn

confidence limit (math.)

股份有限公司
gǔ fèn yǒu xiàn gōng sī

joint-stock limited company

见闻有限
jiàn wén yǒu xiàn

to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)

象限
xiàng xiàn

quadrant (in coordinate geometry)

贫限想
pín xiàn xiǎng

(Internet slang) (wryly jocular) poverty limits my power of imagination

超过限度
chāo guò xiàn dù

to exceed

超限战
chāo xiàn zhàn

unrestricted warfare (originally the title of a Chinese book published in 1999, later used to refer to war by any means, military or non-military, including cyberwarfare, economic warfare etc)

门限
mén xiàn

doorsill

阈限
yù xiàn

liminal

限价
xiàn jià

limit on price

限制级
xiàn zhì jí

R-rated

限制酶
xiàn zhì méi

restriction enzyme

限制酶图谱
xiàn zhì méi tú pǔ

restriction mapping (in genomics)

限定词
xiàn dìng cí

determiner (in grammar, i.e. article, demonstrative, possessive pronoun, noun genitive etc)

限时
xiàn shí

to set a time limit

限时信
xiàn shí xìn

mail to be delivered by a specified time

限期
xiàn qī

to set a time limit

限流
xiàn liú

to limit the flow of passengers, customers or vehicles

限界线
xiàn jiè xiàn

boundary

限购
xiàn gòu

to limit the amount a customer can buy

限速
xiàn sù

speed limit

限额
xiàn é

quota; limit (upper or lower)

限高架
xiàn gāo jià

height restriction barrier