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Dominate in Chinese

to dominate · HSK 5

控制 kòng zhì

  1. 控 kòng to control
  2. 制 zhì system

他控制不住自己的情绪。 He couldn't control his emotions.

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How do you say dominate in Chinese?

Dominate in Chinese is 控制 (kòng zhì). You can also say 主导 (zhǔ dǎo).

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