制裁 (zhì cái) — how to say "sanctions" in Chinese

制裁

Sanctions

verb

Character composition

制

system, to control

裁

to cut, to judge

Radicals / Keys

衣

Clothes

#145 · yī · 6 strokes

刀

Knife

#18 · dāo · 2 strokes

Collocations

经济制裁

jīng jì zhì cái

economic sanctions

实施制裁

shí shī zhì cái

impose sanctions

解除制裁

jiě chú zhì cái

lift sanctions

Examples

国际社会决定对该国实施经济制裁。

The international community decided to impose economic sanctions on that country.

国家受到制裁。

The country is under sanctions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "sanctions" in Chinese?

"sanctions" in Chinese is 制裁 (zhì cái).

What does 制裁 mean in English?

制裁 (zhì cái) means "Sanctions".

How is 制裁 pronounced?

It is pronounced zhì cái (written as zhi cai, zhicai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "sanctions" in Chinese characters?

It is written 制裁.

What HSK level is 制裁?

制裁 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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