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title: "Zhiyue Meaning: 制约 (zhìyuē) Means “to restrict”"
description: "制约 (traditional 制約, zhìyuē) means “to restrict; to constrain; constraint”. Hear its tones, see what 制 and 约 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiyue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 制约 mean?

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制约 zhìyuē

## to restrict; to constrain; constraint

## Its characters

1. 制 zhì to control
2. 约 yuē to restrict (as in 约束)

## In a sentence

交通问题制约了城市的发展。 Traffic problems have constrained the city's development.

[More about 制约](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%B6%E7%BA%A6)

## More words with 制 or 约

- [编制 biānzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianzhi)
- [大约 dàyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayue)
- [定制 dìngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingzhi)
- [遏制 èzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ezhi)
- [复制 fùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhi)
- [合约 héyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heyue)
- [绘制 huìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huizhi)
- [节约 jiéyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyue)
- [机制 jīzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizhi)
- [克制 kèzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kezhi)

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