限额 (xiàn é) — quota, limit, cap (on quantity or amount)
Definition
A noun meaning a set maximum or 'cap' on quantity (e.g. budget, spending, exports). Distinguished from 限度 (a more abstract limit) and 限制 (the act of limiting, often a verb).
noun
quotalimitcap (on quantity or amount)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 限额。Gōng sī jīn nián de chū kǒu xiàn é yǐ jīng yòng wán le.The company's export quota for this year has been used up.
- 限额。Yín háng gěi wǒ de xìn yòng kǎ shè le yí gè xiāo fèi xiàn é.The bank set a spending limit on my credit card.
- 限额。Zhè cì huó dòng de yù suàn xiàn é bù néng chāo guò wǔ wàn yuán.The budget cap for this event cannot exceed 50,000 yuan.
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