Definition
制 (zhì) is a versatile verb meaning 'to control/regulate' or 'to make/manufacture', but it most commonly appears as a bound morpheme in compounds like 控制 and 制造. As a standalone verb, it is less frequent than its near-synonyms: for 'to make', 制造 and 制作 are more common; for 'to control', 调控 is often used in formal contexts. 造 emphasizes building/constructing; 生产 focuses on large-scale production.
verb
to controlto regulateto maketo manufacture
Easily confused
- 只zhǐsound-alike(classifier) used for one of a pair of animals, objects, or body parts; also for boats, certain containers
- 只zhǐsound-alikeonly, just, merely
- 之zhīsound-alike(literary, possessive particle) equivalent to 的
- 之zhīsound-alike(literary pronoun) him, her, it (used as object)
- 指zhǐsound-aliketo point at, to indicate, to show
- 支zhīsound-alikeclassifier for long, thin objects (pens, guns), army divisions, and songs/compositions
- 支zhīsound-aliketo prop up, to support
- 直zhísound-alike(adjective) straight; frank; fair
- 至zhìsound-alike(verb, literary) to arrive
- 值zhísound-alike(verb) to be worth
Examples
- 。Tā hěn nán kòng zhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.He has difficulty controlling his emotions.
- 。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhì zào gāo zhìliàng de jiājù.This factory manufactures high-quality furniture.
- 。Wǒmen zhì dìng le yí gè xīn de fāzhǎn jìhuà.We formulated a new development plan.
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