有限
yǒu xiàn
Pinyin

Definition

有限
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yǒu xiàn
  1. limited
  2. finite

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

yǒu
  1. 1 to have
  2. 2 there is
  3. 3 there are
  4. 4 to exist
  5. 5 to be
méi yǒu
  1. 1 haven't
  2. 2 hasn't
  3. 3 doesn't exist
  4. 4 to not have
  5. 5 to not be
jù yǒu
  1. 1 to have
  2. 2 to possess
hán yǒu
  1. 1 to contain
  2. 2 including
wéi yǒu
  1. 1 only
fù yǒu
  1. 1 rich
  2. 2 full of
suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 all
  2. 2 to have
  3. 3 to possess
  4. 4 to own
yōng yǒu
  1. 1 to have
  2. 2 to possess
yǒu xiē
  1. 1 some
  2. 2 somewhat
yǒu yì
  1. 1 to intend
  2. 2 intentionally
  3. 3 interested in
yǒu yì si
  1. 1 interesting
  2. 2 meaningful
  3. 3 enjoyable
  4. 4 fun
yǒu suǒ
  1. 1 somewhat
  2. 2 to some extent
yǒu xiào
  1. 1 effective
  2. 2 in effect
  3. 3 valid
yǒu shí
  1. 1 sometimes
  2. 2 now and then
yǒu shí hou
  1. 1 sometimes
yǒu de
  1. 1 (there are) some (who are...)
  2. 2 some (exist)
yǒu kòng
  1. 1 to have time (to do sth)
yǒu qù
  1. 1 interesting
  2. 2 fascinating
  3. 3 amusing
yǒu qián
  1. 1 well-off
  2. 2 wealthy
yǒu qián rén
  1. 1 rich person
  2. 2 the rich

Idioms (20)

一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
  1. 1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  2. 2 without two sticks to rub together
三人行,必有我师
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī
  1. 1 lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
  2. 2 you have sth to learn from everyone
三生有幸
sān shēng yǒu xìng
  1. 1 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
  2. 2 (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
上有天堂,下有苏杭
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng
  1. 1 lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Sū Háng] below (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
上有政策,下有对策
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè
  1. 1 The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
上有老下有小
shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo
  1. 1 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
  3. 3 sandwich generation
不求有功,但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
  1. 1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
  1. 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
  2. 2 persistence will overcome
二虎相斗,必有一伤
èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú
  1. 1 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
  2. 2 to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
  3. 3 to reciprocate with material assistance
  4. 4 scratch each other's back
井井有条
jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo
  1. 1 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
井然有序
jǐng rán yǒu xù
  1. 1 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
人外有人,天外有天
rén wài yǒu rén , tiān wài yǒu tiān
  1. 1 in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself (idiom)
人有失手,马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
  1. 1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
  3. 3 even the best fall down sometimes
人无远虑,必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
  1. 1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
  2. 2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
  1. 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
  3. 3 to enjoy while one can
傻人有傻福
shǎ rén yǒu shǎ fú
  1. 1 fortune favors fools (idiom)
  2. 2 fool's luck
儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú
  1. 1 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
两虎相争,必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. 2 if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
两虎相斗,必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. 2 if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.

Sample Sentences

报告中指出,一天吃五十克的加工肉,也就是说不到两片培根,就可能提高罹患直肠癌百分之十八的机率。至于吃一般未加工的红肉“可能致癌”这个说法目前证据有限。
bàogào zhōng zhǐchū ,yītiān chī wǔshí kè de jiāgōng ròu ,yějiùshìshuō bùdào liǎng piàn péigēn ,jiù kěnéng tígāo líhuàn zhícháng ái bǎifēnzhī shíbā de jīlǜ 。zhìyú chī yībān wèi jiāgōng de hóng ròu “kěnéng zhìái ”zhège shuōfǎ mùqián zhèngjù yǒuxiàn 。
In the report is said eating 50 grams of processed meat a day, which is less than two slices of bacon, can increase your chances of suffering rectal cancer by 18 percent. There is currently limited evidence as to the theory that non-processed red meat might lead to cancer.
不是这样的,实在是因为小店人手有限,目前没有安排送餐员。
búshi zhèyàng de ,shízài shì yīnwèi xiǎodiàn rénshǒu yǒuxiàn ,mùqián méiyǒu ānpái sòng cān yuán 。
It’s not like this. We have limited staff and at the moment we do not have a delivery team.
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近期,国家有关部门依法对联邦快递(中国)有限公司未按名址投递快件一案实施调查发现,联邦快递关于将涉华为公司快件转至美国系“误操作”的说法与事实不符。
jìnqī ,guójiā yǒuguān bùmén yīfǎ duì LiánbāngKuàidì (Zhōngguó )yǒuxiàngōngsī wèi àn míngzhǐ tóudì kuàijiàn yī àn shíshī diàochá fāxiàn ,LiánbāngKuàidì guānyú jiāng shè Huáwéi gōngsī kuàijiàn zhuàn zhì Měiguó xì “wùcāozuò ”de shuōfǎ yǔ shìshí bùfú 。
Recently, the relevant state departments have conducted an investigation into the case of FedEx Express (China) Co., Ltd. not delivering the courier by name. It is found that FedEx’s statement that the transfer of the company’s shipments to the US of “mishandling” is inconsistent with the facts.
北京外企人力资源服务有限公司人力资源部经理南丽娜......认为,一方面,灵活就业、用工,跨行业的竞争等社会大环境导致了这一变化;另一方面,九五后相对更加关注自身感受和自我价值的实现,发现工作与期待不符便会快速离职。
Běijīng wàiqǐ rénlìzīyuán fúwù yǒuxiàngōngsī rénlìzīyuán bù jīnglǐ Nánlìnà ......rènwéi ,yīfāngmiàn ,línghuó jiùyè 、yònggōng ,kuà hángyè de jìngzhēng děng shèhuì dà huánjìng dǎozhì le zhè yī biànhuà ;lìngyīfāngmiàn ,jiǔwǔhòu xiāngduì gèngjiā guānzhù zìshēn gǎnshòu hé zìwǒ jiàzhí de shíxiàn ,fāxiàn gōngzuò yǔ qīdài bùfú biànhuì kuàisù lízhí 。
Nan Lina, manager of human resources department of Beijing Foreign Enterprise Human Resources Service Co., Ltd.... believes that on the one hand, the social environment such as flexible employment and cross-industry competition has led to this change; on the other hand, 95 who are relatively more concerned about the realization of their own feelings and self-worth, will resign as soon as they find that work and expectations do not match.
你好,这里是永达报关货运有限公司。
nǐhǎo ,zhèlǐ shì Yǒngdá bàoguān huòyùn yǒuxiàn gōngsī 。
Hello, this is Wingta Customs Cargo Company.
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其实就算放开了二胎,效果也有限。我听说,在上海,符合条件的夫妻中,只有四成愿意生第二个孩子。
qíshí jiùsuàn fàngkāi le èr tāi ,xiàoguǒ yě yǒuxiàn 。wǒ tīngshuō ,zài Shànghǎi ,fúhé tiáojiàn de fūqī zhōng ,zhǐyǒu sìchéng yuànyì shēng dìèr gè háizi 。
In fact, even if we allow two children, the results will be limited. I've heard that in Shanghai, according to the conditions of married couples, only 40% would be willing to have a second child.
能买,就是品种有限。据说第一笔比特币交易是一个人用一万比特币买了几个披萨。真是史上最贵的披萨!他看到现在涨成这样,岂不是要气得吐血!
néng mǎi ,jiùshì pǐnzhǒng yǒuxiàn 。jùshuō dì yī bǐ bǐtèbì jiāoyì shì yī gè rén yòng yīwàn bǐtèbì mǎi le jǐ ge pīsā 。zhēn shì shǐ shàng zuìguì de pīsā !tā kàndào xiànzài zhǎng chéng zhèyàng ,qǐbùshì yào qì de tù xiě !
You can buy things. It's just the kinds of things are limited. It's said that the first transaction using Bitcoins was when someone used 10,000 Bitcoins to buy a few pizzas. It's really history's most expensive pizza! That guy who saw this kind of increase in value has to be fuming with anger!
玩我啊?告诉你,老子的忍耐是有限的。再给你一天的时间。明天我还见不到钱的话,你就等着上网看好戏吧。
wánr wǒ a ?gàosu nǐ ,lǎozi de rěnnài shì yǒuxiàn de 。zài gěi nǐ yī tiān de shíjiān 。míngtiān wǒ hái jiànbudào qián dehuà ,nǐ jiù děng zhe shàngwǎng kànhǎoxì ba 。
Are you playing with me? I'm telling you, there's a limit to my patience. I'll give you one more day. If I don't see that money tomorrow, then just wait and see the fun online.
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有限
yǒuxiàn
limited
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我能力有限。
wǒ nénglì yǒuxiàn 。
My ability is limited.
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