Writing
抑制 (yì zhì) — how to say "to suppress" in Chinese
抑制
To suppress
verb
Character composition
抑
to restrain
制
to control
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
抑制情绪
yì zhì qíng xù
to suppress emotions
抑制愤怒
yì zhì fèn nù
to suppress anger
Examples
她努力抑制住自己的愤怒。
She tried hard to suppress her anger.
他抑制了情绪。
He suppressed his emotions.
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Frequently asked questions
Suppress meaning in Chinese
"to suppress" in Chinese is 抑制 (yì zhì).
抑制 meaning in English
抑制 (yì zhì) means "To suppress".
How is 抑制 pronounced?
It is pronounced yì zhì (written as yi zhi, yizhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to suppress" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抑制: 抑 has 7 strokes, 制 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 抑制?
抑制 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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