制服 (zhì fú) — to subdue (physically, by force); to check, to bring under control (emotions, situations)
Definition
制服 (zhìfú, verb) means to subdue or bring under control by force — e.g. a criminal or a chaotic situation. Use 征服 for conquering an enemy or territory; 镇 is similar but often for calming or guarding.
verb
to subdue (physically, by force)to checkto bring under control (emotions, situations)
Examples
- 制服。Jǐng chá yòng jǐng gùn zhì fú le nà ge zuì fàn.The police subdued that criminal with a baton.
- 制服。Tā nǔ lì zhì fú zì jǐ de fèn nù qíng xù.She tried hard to control her anger.
- 制服。Xiāo fáng yuán hěn kuài jiù zhì fú le zhè chǎng hùn luàn.The firefighters quickly brought this chaos under control.
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