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限于

xiàn yú

HSK 3.0 level 6 2-character word Traditional 限於

限于 (xiàn yú) means "to be limited to; to be confined to". It is an HSK 3.0 level 6 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 限于 means

1. to be limited to
2. to be confined to

The characters in 限于

• 限xiànto limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit
• 于yúto go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle

Example sentences

• 我有隐身之能，不过仅限于我穿一件刚洗过的上衣的时候。
  I have the power of invisibility, but it only works when I’m wearing a freshly washed shirt.
• 他在乎自己的职业，仅限于职业能为他带来收入的程度，而金钱又是生活中许多其他重要且值得享受的事物的必要条件。
  His career is only important to him insofar as it helps him make money, and money is necessary for many other important and enjoyable things in life.

Words containing 限于

• 只限于zhǐ xiàn yúto be limited to
• 局限于jú xiàn yúto be limited to

Sounds the same

Read xiàn yú, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 陷于caught in (a bad situation); to fall into (trap etc)

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• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read xiàn yú correctly.
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