🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

限制

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiànzhì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Limit/ˈlɪmɪt/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"速度有限制。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

    "We need to set a limit on how much we spend each month."
As verb
  1. 1

    To restrict the bounds or extent of something.

    "Try to limit your intake of sugary foods and drinks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'limit' originates from the Latin 'līmitis', meaning 'boundary' or 'border'. It evolved through Old French 'limite' before entering Middle English, where it retained the sense of a boundary or restriction.

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