限 [－]

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Pinyin xiàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to limit
  2. to restrict
  3. (bound form) limit
  4. bound
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. limit/bound/to set a limit (on)/boundary/line/limited/threshold/restriction/to specify
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    設定​一個​指定​嘅​範​圍​，​唔​俾​超越
    to set a limit; to restrict
    • 限電
      限电
      haan6 din6
      to limit the use of eletricity
    • 每個人限買四張飛。
      每个人限买四张飞。
      mui5 go3 jan4 haan6 maai5 sei3 zoeng1 fei.
      Each person is limited to four tickets.
  2. 語素
    指定​嘅​範​圍
    limit; bound
    • 期限
      期限
      kei4 haan6
      time limit
    • 大限
      大限
      daai6 haan6
      fatal deadline
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. boundary, limit, line
  2. Cangjie Input
    NLAV
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    宇宙毫无疑问是无限的。
    宇宙毫無疑問是無限的。
    yǔ zhòu háo wú yí wèn shì wú xiàn de 。
    • There's no doubt that the universe is infinite.
    • There's no doubt: the universe is infinite.
  2. Mandarin
    对严格限制经济的批评蜂拥而来。
    對嚴格限製經濟的批評蜂擁而來。
    duì yán gé xiàn zhì jīng jì de pī píng fēng yōng ér lái 。
    • Critics are coming down hard on tightened economic restrictions.
  3. Mandarin
    忍耐是有限度的。
    忍耐是有限度的。
    rěn nài shì yǒu xiàn dù de 。
    • Bearing can be unbearable.
    • There is a limit to how much one can tolerate.
  4. Mandarin
    期限近了。
    期限近瞭。
    qī xiàn jìn liǎo 。
    • The deadline is approaching.
  5. Mandarin
    我的耐心到了极限。
    我的耐心到瞭極限。
    wǒ de nài xīn dào liǎo jí xiàn 。
    • I've run out of patience.
    • My patience is coming to an end.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果我唔喺限期之前搞掂，我就大柠乐喇。
    如果我唔喺限期之前搞掂，我就大檸樂喇。
    jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 m4 hai2 haan6 kei4 zi1 cin4 gaau2 dim6 ， ngo5 zau6 daai6 ning4 lok6 laa3 。
    • There will be hell to pay if I don't make this deadline.
  2. Cantonese
    但系宇宙系无限㗎。
    但係宇宙係無限㗎。
    daan6 hai6 jyu5 zau6 hai6 mou4 haan6 gaa3 。
    • But the universe is infinite.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    韩国餐厅通常有啲餐前小菜无限任添，好好食㗎。
    韓國餐廳通常有啲餐前小菜無限任添，好好食㗎。
    • Usually in Korean restaurants, some appetizers and side dishes can be refilled for free before starting the meal, and they taste good.
  2. Cantonese
    上飞机嘅手提行李长度、阔度同高度都有限制。
    上飛機嘅手提行李長度、闊度同高度都有限制。
    soeng5 fei1 gei1 ge3 sau2 tai4 hang4 lei5 coeng4 dou6, fut3 dou6 tung4 gou1 dou6 dou1 jau5 haan6 zai3.
    • The length, width and height of a hand-carried baggage on board the plane are restricted.
    • The length, width and height of a hand-carried baggage on board of the plane are restricted.
  3. Cantonese
    容忍系有限度嘅。
    容忍係有限度嘅。
    jung4 jan2 hai6 jau5 haan6 dou6 ge3
    • There is a limit to my tolerance.
  4. Cantonese
    我没admin权限所以做唔到。
    我冇admin權限所以做唔到。
    ngo5 mou5 et6 min1 kyun4 haan6 so2 ji5 zou6 m4 dou2.
    • I cannot do it because I do not have administrator permissions.
  5. Cantonese
    我限制自己一日净系可以饮一杯咖啡。
    我限制自己一日淨係可以飲一杯咖啡。
    ngo5 haan6 zai3 zi6 gei2 jat1 jat6 zing6 hai6 ho2 ji5 jam2 jat1 bui1 gaa1 fe1.
    • I restrict myself to one cup of coffee per day.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢智商都唔知有没下限㗎。
    佢智商都唔知有冇下限㗎。