制伏 (zhì fú) — to overpower, to subdue, to bring under control
Definition
制伏 (zhìfú) means to physically or mentally overpower someone or something and bring them under control. Note the spelling 制伏, not the homophone 制服 (zhìfú) 'uniform' — same pronunciation, different character and meaning.
verb
to overpowerto subdueto bring under control
Examples
- 制伏。Jǐng chá zhōng yú zhì fú le nà ge zuì fàn.The police finally subdued that criminal.
- 制伏。Xiāo fáng duì yuán hěn kuài zhì fú le dà huǒ.The firefighters quickly brought the big fire under control.
- 制伏。Tā yòng zì jǐ de zhì huì zhì fú le duì shǒu.He used his wisdom to overpower his opponent.
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