What does 禁欲 mean in Chinese?

禁欲 (jìn yù) means "to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 禁欲?

禁欲 is pronounced "jìn yù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 禁欲?

禁欲 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 禁欲?

禁欲 is made up of the characters 禁, 欲. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 禁欲?

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禁欲 (jìn yù), to suppress desire

禁欲

jìn yù

to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism

verb

Traditional: 禁慾

Characters in This Word

禁欲

Definitions

(verb) to suppress desire
self-restraint
asceticism

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

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厘金(lí jīn)· a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion

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取缔(qǔ dì)· to suppress

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咽下(yàn xià)· to swallow

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

禁欲

jìn yù

to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism

verb

Traditional: 禁慾

Characters in This Word

禁欲

Definitions

(verb) to suppress desire
self-restraint
asceticism

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

→

厘金(lí jīn)· a form of transit taxation in China introduced to finance armies to suppress the Taiping Rebellion

→

取缔(qǔ dì)· to suppress

→

咽下(yàn xià)· to swallow

→

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

禁欲

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Example Sentences

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Frequently Asked Questions

禁欲

Characters in This Word

Definitions

Example Sentences

Related Words

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