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  • v.exercise restraint; (often one's emotions) restrain; constrain; curb; control

    • tā hěn néng kè zhì zì jǐ de qíng gǎn lěng jìng de duì dài wèn tí

      克制自己情感冷静对待问题

      He knows perfectly about how to control his own feelings and always stays cool in handling problems.

    • tā fēi cháng shēng qì nán yǐ kè zhì

      非常生气难以克制

      He was so angry that he could hardly restrain himself.

    • gǎn qíng kě yǐ kè zhì

      感情可以克制

      Emotions can be subdued.

    • kè zhì pí qi

      克制脾气

      keep a check on one's temper

    • zì wǒ kè zhì

      自我克制

      restrain oneself

    • tā wú fǎ kè zhì zì jǐ tū rán dà xiào

      无法克制自己突然大笑

      She couldn't help it and burst out laughing.

    • kè zhì fèn nù

      克制愤怒

      restrain one's anger

    • yǒu guān gè fāng yīng cǎi qǔ kè zhì tài du fáng zhǐ shì tài kuò dà

      有关各方采取克制态度防止事态扩大

      The parties involved should exercise self-restraint and prevent the situation from getting worse.

    • biǎo xiàn chū jí dà de kè zhì tài du

      表现克制态度

      show enormous restraint

Word usage

  • Note
    "克制" is different from "控制". The object of "控制" can be the person who does this behaviour, or other people or things; the object of "克制" is the emotions and desires of the person who does this behaviour.

Chinese words with pinyin ke zhi