局限 júxiàn to limit
to limit; to confine; to restrict something within set boundaries
怎么记住“局限”: 局 office + 限 boundary = to limit.
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用法
- To limit/confine, or a limitation: 局限于… (júxiàn yú…) to be confined to, 有局限性 (yǒu júxiànxìng) to have limitations.
- Stresses being restricted within narrow bounds - of scope, thinking, methods.
- 历史局限性 (historical limitations) is a common phrase. Written/analytical register.