有限 yǒuxiàn limited
limited; finite
How to remember 有限: 有 have + 限 boundary = limited.
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How it is used
- Means limited in amount/extent - 时间有限 (shíjiān yǒuxiàn) time is limited; 名额有限 (míng'é yǒuxiàn) places are limited.
- Also the legal 'Ltd.' in company names: 有限公司 (yǒuxiàn gōngsī) limited company.
- Opposite is 无限 (wúxiàn, unlimited/infinite). A stative adjective, so 很有限 (very limited) works - 无限的可能 (wúxiàn de kěnéng) endless possibilities.