to restrain (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
剋製
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Examples
他努力克制自己的愤怒。 Tā nǔlì kèzhì zìjǐ de fènnù. - He tried hard to control his anger.
她克制住了想要哭泣的冲动。 Tā kèzhì zhù le xiǎng yào kūqì de chōngdòng. - She restrained her urge to cry.
在这种情况下，很难克制自己不生气。 Zài zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià, hěn nán kèzhì zìjǐ bù shēngqì. - It is difficult to restrain oneself from getting angry in such a situation.
他没有克制住自己，开始大声喊叫。 Tā méiyǒu kèzhì zhù zìjǐ, kāishǐ dàshēng hǎnjiào. - He couldn’t restrain himself and started shouting loudly.
她克制自己不吃甜食来保持身材。 Tā kèzhì zìjǐ bù chī tiánshí lái bǎochí shēncái. - She controls herself from eating sweets to maintain her figure.
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克 kè - gram | HSK 5
制 zhì - to make, to manufacture |