有限 (yǒu xiàn) — limited, finite
Definition
Used for things with a fixed or insufficient amount — time, ability, choices, resources. 贫乏 is stronger, describing poverty or deficiency in content (e.g. experience, knowledge).
adjective
limitedfinite
Examples
- 有限，。Wǒ de néng lì hěn yǒu xiàn, hái xū yào duō xué xí.My ability is limited; I still need to study more.
- 有限，。Zhè jiā diàn de xuǎn zé hěn yǒu xiàn, zhǐ yǒu jǐ zhǒng shāng pǐn.This shop's selection is limited; there are only a few kinds of goods.
- 有限，。Wǒ men de shí jiān fēi cháng yǒu xiàn, bì xū zhuā jǐn.Our time is very limited; we must hurry up.
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