yì​zhì HSK7

suppress

抑制 yì​zhì
suppress verb
to restrain or control one's emotions, impulses, or desires

He could not suppress his inner joy.

inhibit verb
to prevent or slow down a biological, chemical, or physiological process

This medicine can inhibit the growth of bacteria.

restrain verb
to keep something under control or within limits, such as prices or development

The government took measures to curb inflation.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
6.08 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
42.6 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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