限于 (xiàn yú) — to be limited to; to be confined to
Definition
限于 (xiàn yú) marks a scope or boundary, used as a preposition-like verb meaning 'limited to / confined to'. Compared with 限制 (the act of imposing a limit) and 限定 (to define/fix a range), 限于 simply states the existing boundary, not who set it.
verb
to be limited toto be confined to
Examples
- 限于，。xiàn yú Piān fú, zhè piān wén zhāng bù néng xiáng xì tǎo lùn.Limited by space, this article cannot discuss in detail.
- 。Wǒ men de tǎo lùn zhī xiàn yú jǐ gè wèn tí.Our discussion is limited to a few questions.
- 限于。Zhè ge zhèng cè xiàn yú tè dìng rén qún.This policy is limited to specific groups.
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