控制 (kòng zhì) — to control, to dominate, to contain
Definition
A general 'control' verb covering people, machines, and abstract things (emotions, growth, temperature). Broader than 操控 (machines/systems, often with negative intent) and 支配 (people, decisions, resources).
verb
to controlto dominateto contain
Examples
- 控制。Tā wú fǎ kòng zhì zì jǐ de xīn qíng.He can't control his own mood.
- 控制。Kōng tiáo kě yǐ kòng zhì fáng jiān de wēn dù.The air conditioner can control the room temperature.
- 控制。Zhèng fǔ xū yào kòng zhì rén kǒu zēng zhǎng.The government needs to control population growth.
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