管制 (guǎn zhì) — to control, to regulate, to impose restrictions (on behavior, traffic, prices, etc.); to place (a convicted offender) under mandatory supervision and restrict freedoms as a legal penalty
Definition
Two senses: (1) 'to control/regulate' in a general sense — used for traffic, prices, and similar restrictions. (2) In PRC law, a specific criminal penalty placing a convicted person under mandatory state supervision, less severe than prison.
verb
to controlto regulateto impose restrictions (on behavior, traffic, prices, etc.)to place (a convicted offender) under mandatory supervision and restrict freedoms as a legal penalty
Examples
- ，管制。Jiāo tōng fán máng de shí hou, jǐng chá huì guǎn zhì jiāo tōng.When traffic is heavy, the police will control the traffic.
- 管制。Zhèng fǔ guǎn zhì le bù fen shāng pǐn de jià gé.The government regulated the prices of some goods.
- 管制。Tā yīn wèi jīng jì fàn zuì bèi guǎn zhì le liǎng nián.He was placed under mandatory supervision for two years due to economic crimes.
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