克制

kèzhì ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋ

- to restrain
- to control
- restraint
- self-control

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Classifiers (measure words)

克制一下 xià restrain oneself a bit

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

抑制 yìzhì
- 抑制感情 to suppress feelings
控制 kòngzhì
- 控制情绪 to control one's emotions
- 控制局势 to control the situation

Antonyms 反义词

放纵 fàngzòng
- 放纵不管 to let go unchecked
- 行为放纵 undisciplined behaviour

Telling them apart

克制 means overcoming irrational impulses, mostly holding down anger or unpleasant feelings. 抑制 means holding back or reducing excessive feelings, and also fits excitement, joy, urges and desires, as well as things like prices. 控制 means keeping a person or situation under one's control by some force or means, within set limits.

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克制