限

• 拼音: xiàn
• 汉字拆解: 阝= 阜 (earthen boundary marker); 艮 = 目 + 匕 (fixed, unyielding)

含义

To limit; to restrict; to set a maximum boundary on quantity, time, or scope.

Functions as a verb or prefix imposing a restriction. Commonly used in official notices, contracts, and announcements to set a cap or condition.

例句

1. 此次活动限报名人数为五十人。
2. 公司规定每人每次限购两件。
3. 合同要求双方限在三十天内完成全部交付。

用法指南

语境: business, law, announcements

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 本次招募限三十岁以下人员参加。(This recruitment is limited to those under thirty years of age.)
• 参赛作品限三千字以内，超出部分将被视为无效。(Submitted works are limited to under 3,000 characters; any excess will be deemed invalid.)

错误说法

• 我限你做这件事 — 限 governs a cap or scope, not a person directly; use 禁止 or 不允许 for personal prohibitions

起源与历史

阝(boundary mound) + 艮 (hard stop) — a fixed boundary that cannot be crossed

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal