制衡 [－－]

Jyutping zai3 hang4
Pinyin zhì héng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to check and balance (power)
  2. checks and balances
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    兩樣​嘢​或者​幾樣​嘢​互相​抑制​、​約束​，​達至​一個​平衡​嘅​狀​態
    (of two or more things) to limit or restrain each other to achieve an equilibrium; to check and balance
    • 三權分立嘅原意，係想將權力分散，等佢哋可以互相制衡。
      三权分立嘅原意，系想将权力分散，等佢哋可以互相制衡。
      saam1 kyun4 fan1 laap6 ge3 jyun4 ji3, hai6 soeng2 zoeng1 kyun4 lik6 fan1 saan3, dang2 keoi5 dei6 ho2 ji5 wu6 soeng1 zai3 hang4.
      The spirit of separation of powers is to prevent concentration of power and to establish checks and balances.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to check and balance
  2. noun
    checks and balances
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    制衡
    制衡
    zai3 hang4
    • to check and balance
  2. Cantonese
    三权分立嘅原意，系想将权力分散，等佢哋可以互相制衡。
    三權分立嘅原意，係想將權力分散，等佢哋可以互相制衡。
    saam1 kyun4 fan1 laap6 ge3 jyun4 ji3, hai6 soeng2 zoeng1 kyun4 lik6 fan1 saan3, dang2 keoi5 dei6 ho2 ji5 wu6 soeng1 zai3 hang4.
    • The spirit of separation of powers is to prevent concentration of power and to establish checks and balances.