制衡
zhì héng
Pinyin

Definition

制衡
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zhì héng
  1. to check and balance (power)
  2. checks and balances

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

制
zhì
  1. 1 system
  2. 2 to control
  3. 3 to regulate
  4. 4 variant of 製|制[zhì]
制度
zhì dù
  1. 1 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
  2. 2 institution
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
实名制
shí míng zhì
  1. 1 system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
平衡
píng héng
  1. 1 balance
  2. 2 equilibrium
抑制
yì zhì
  1. 1 to inhibit
  2. 2 to keep down
  3. 3 to suppress
控制
kòng zhì
  1. 1 control
  2. 2 to exercise control over
  3. 3 to contain
自制
zì zhì
  1. 1 to maintain self-control
  2. 2 self-control
制作
zhì zuò
  1. 1 to make
  2. 2 to manufacture
制造
zhì zào
  1. 1 to manufacture
  2. 2 to make
录制
lù zhì
  1. 1 to record (video or audio)
限制
xiàn zhì
  1. 1 to restrict
  2. 2 to limit
  3. 3 to confine
  4. 4 restriction
  5. 5 limit
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
乳制品
rǔ zhì pǐn
  1. 1 dairy products
克制
kè zhì
  1. 1 to restrain
  2. 2 to control
  3. 3 restraint
  4. 4 self-control
制动
zhì dòng
  1. 1 to brake
制图
zhì tú
  1. 1 cartographic
  2. 2 graphics
制定
zhì dìng
  1. 1 to draw up
  2. 2 to formulate
制式
zhì shì
  1. 1 standardized
  2. 2 standard (service, method etc)
  3. 3 regulation (clothing etc)
  4. 4 formulaic
  5. 5 (telecommunications etc) system
  6. 6 format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals)
制服
zhì fú
  1. 1 to subdue
  2. 2 to check
  3. 3 to bring under control
  4. 4 (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
  5. 5 uniform (army, party, school etc)
  6. 6 livery (for company employees)
  7. 7 CL:套[tào]
制止
zhì zhǐ
  1. 1 to curb
  2. 2 to put a stop to
  3. 3 to stop
  4. 4 to check
  5. 5 to limit
制约
zhì yuē
  1. 1 to restrict
  2. 2 condition

Idioms (10)

以夷制夷
yǐ yí zhì yí
  1. 1 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
  2. 2 Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
  1. 1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
  2. 2 to anticipate
  3. 3 preemptive
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
如法泡制
rú fǎ pào zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 to follow the same plan
如法炮制
rú fǎ páo zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow a set pattern
权衡利弊
quán héng lì bì
  1. 1 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)
粗制滥造
cū zhì làn zào
  1. 1 to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work
衡情酌理
héng qíng zhuó lǐ
  1. 1 to weight the matter and deliberate the reason (idiom); to weigh and consider
  2. 2 to deliberate
衡酌
héng zhuó
  1. 1 to weigh and consider
  2. 2 to deliberate
  3. 3 short form of idiom 衡情酌理

Sample Sentences

听你一说，我觉得中国的法律体系相信成文的规定，讲究互相制衡。而美国更注重个人的权利。不过我很好奇律师的作用。既然在中国，法官和陪审员的作用不是很大，那么律师可以派什么用场呢？
tīng nǐ yī shuō ，wǒ juéde Zhōngguó de fǎlǜ tǐxì xiāngxìn chéngwén de guīdìng ，jiǎngjiù hùxiāng zhìhéng 。ér Měiguó gēng zhùzhòng gèrén de quánlì 。bùguò wǒ hěn hàoqí lǜshī de zuòyòng 。jìrán zài Zhōngguó ，fǎguān hé péishěnyuán de zuòyòng bù shì hěn dà ，nàme lǜshī kěyǐ pài shénme yòngchǎng ne ？
To hear you tell it, China's legal system believes in the rule of law, and puts a lot of value on mutual balance. America seems to pay more attention to individual rights. But I'm also very curious about the roles of lawyers. Since in China the role of the judges and the jury is not very important, what good are lawyers?
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即便面对亲朋好友，制衡起来也要处处当心，
jíbiàn miànduì qīnpénghǎoyǒu ，zhìhéng qilai yě yào chùchù dāngxīn ，
Even in the face of friends and family, we must be careful and keep everything in balance.
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