粵

節zit3制zai3

simp节制
zit3 zai3jié zhì

English

  1. to control
  2. to restrict
  3. to moderate
  4. to temper
  5. moderation
  6. sobriety
  7. to administer
  8. to control; to restrict oneself to sth; to be moderate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 有限度咁做一件事

Examples

  • 健康与运动及节制密不可分。

    Good health is inseparable from exercise and moderation.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 節制飲食

    to be careful about one's diet

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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