kè​zhì HSK7

restrain

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restrain verb
to exercise control over one's emotions, impulses, or actions

You should learn to restrain your emotions.

restraint verb
the ability or act of exercising self-control

Both sides exercised restraint during the conflict.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.92 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
5.60 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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