牽制 [牵－]

Jyutping hin1 zai3
Pinyin qiān zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to control
  2. to curb
  3. to restrict
  4. to impede
  5. to pin down (enemy troops)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    約束​人​嘅​行​為​或​事情​嘅​發​展
    to restrict; to curb
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to pin down; to tie up; to check (e.g. the enemy forces); to encumber
    (syn.) 拖
  2. verb
    to stop a runner from stealing a base by throwing the baseball to the man on base
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3248