Meaning of 控制
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to control
How to use 控制
控制 is used for controlling things, people, emotions, quantities, and situations. It is common with words like 情绪 (qíngxù, emotions), 体重 (tǐzhòng, weight), and 局面 (júmiàn, situation). Example: 他控制不了自己的情绪。 (Tā kòngzhì bùliǎo zìjǐ de qíngxù.) He can't control his emotions.
控 (kòng) has the hand radical 扌, so picture a hand holding something tight. 制 (zhì) has the knife radical 刂 on the right, like cutting something down to the right size. Hold it and trim it, and you have control.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 控制 (kòngzhì, to control) with 限制 (xiànzhì, to limit). 限制 sets a boundary or restriction, while 控制 means actively managing or keeping something in check. Also remember that both syllables are fourth tone.
控制 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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控 kòng · to accuse · 11 strokes
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制 zhì · to manufacture · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 控制.
| 制作 | zhìzuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 制造 | zhìzào | to manufacture; to make |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 制定 | zhìdìng | to draw up; to formulate |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | to restrict; to limit |
| 复制 | fùzhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of |
| 研制 | yánzhì | to research and manufacture; to research and to develop |
| 制订 | zhìdìng | to work out; to formulate |
| 制成 | zhìchéng | to manufacture; to turn out (a product) |
| 机制 | jīzhì | mechanism |
| 制约 | zhìyuē | to restrict; condition |
| 法制 | fǎzhì | legal system and institutions |
Questions about 控制
What does 控制 mean?
控制 (kòngzhì) means "to control" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 控制?
控制 is made of 2 characters: 控 (11 strokes), 制 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 控制 an HSK word?
Yes. 控制 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 控制 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean control as a noun, as in 失去控制 (shīqù kòngzhì, to lose control) or 控制系统 (kòngzhì xìtǒng, control system).
How do you say someone is a control freak in Chinese?
A common word is 控制欲强 (kòngzhìyù qiáng), meaning someone has a strong desire to control. You can say 他控制欲很强 (tā kòngzhìyù hěn qiáng).