hung3 zai3控制
Jyutpinghung3 zai3
Yalehung jai
Definition
To control, restrain, restrict, or regulate.
neutraldaily actionsemotion
How it's used
Use this word when discussing the regulation of emotions, budgets, or physical movements. It carries a sense of authority or self-discipline, often implying that the subject is being kept within specific boundaries to prevent it from getting out of hand.
Examples
How can one manage to control the budget?
Related words
Common phrases
to control one's emotions
to keep the situation under control
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 管理, which focuses more on the administrative management of people or projects, whereas 控制 implies a stronger element of restraint or keeping something under a tight grip.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
