有限
HSK 4 (2021)
有限 (yǒuxiàn) · limited
有限 (yǒuxiàn) means “limited; finite”. It is written with 2 characters: 有 (to have) + 限 (boundary). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 有限 is built
The characters
有 yǒu · to have
What 有 is made of
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
限 xiàn · boundary
What 限 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们的时间很有限。Wǒmen de shíjiān hěn yǒuxiàn.Our time is very limited.
我的钱有限，只能买一个。Wǒ de qián yǒuxiàn, zhǐnéng mǎi yī gè.My money is limited, so I can only buy one.
Questions about 有限
What does 有限 mean?
有限 (yǒuxiàn) means “limited; finite”.
How do you pronounce 有限?
有限 is pronounced yǒuxiàn.
Which HSK level is 有限?
有限 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 还有háiyǒualso
- 没有méiyǒunot have
- 有的yǒudesome (of them)
- 有名yǒumíngfamous
- 有时候yǒushíhousometimes
- 有些yǒuxiēsome
- 有用yǒuyònguseful
- 所有suǒyǒuall
- 有空儿yǒukòngrto be free
- 有人yǒurénsomeone
Learn 有限 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 99: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.