Chinese word dictionary

控制

kòngzhì · to control

Practice word

Word information

Simplified控制

Traditional控制

Pinyinkòngzhì

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

控kòng

to accuse, to charge; to control; to sue

制zhì

system; to establish; to manufacture; to overpower

How to learn 控制

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

复制fùzhì

to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone

限制xiànzhì

to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4]

研制yánzhì

to research and manufacture; to research and to develop

制订zhìdìng

to work out; to formulate

制定zhìdìng

to draw up; to formulate

制度zhìdù

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4]