Usage note
控制表示管理、使不乱。
kòng zhì biǎo shì guǎn lǐ 、 shǐ bú luàn。
控制 means to manage or keep something from getting out of hand.
Context note
控制常用于情绪、机器和局面。
kòng zhì cháng yòng yú qíng xù 、 jī qì hé jú miàn。
It is often used with emotions, machines, and situations.
5 examples
请控制音量。
qǐng kòng zhì yīn liàng。
Please control the volume.
他控制了情绪。
tā kòng zhì le qíng xù。
He controlled his emotions.
这台机器可以控制温度。
zhè tái jī qì kě yǐ kòng zhì wēn dù。
This machine can control temperature.
控制时间很重要。
kòng zhì shí jiān hěn zhòng yào。
Controlling time is important.
要学会控制自己。
yào xué huì kòng zhì zì jǐ。
You need to learn to control yourself.
5 mini stories
老师说，控制情绪很重要。
lǎo shī shuō， kòng zhì qíng xù hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher said controlling emotions is very important.
他试着控制自己的声音。
tā shì zhe kòng zhì zì jǐ de shēng yīn。
He tried to control his voice.
这台机器能控制速度。
zhè tái jī qì néng kòng zhì sù dù。
This machine can control speed.
控制好时间，学习会更顺。
kòng zhì hǎo shí jiān， xué xí huì gèng shùn。
If you control time well, learning will go more smoothly.
她学会控制紧张。
tā xué huì kòng zhì jǐn zhāng。
She learned to control nervousness.
Mini dialogue
控制情绪
A
生气时，要学会控制情绪。
Shēngqì shí, yào xuéhuì kòngzhì qíngxù.
When angry, learn to control your emotions.
B
对，深呼吸可以帮忙控制。
Duì, shēn hūxī kěyǐ bāngmáng kòngzhì.
Right, deep breathing can help control it.
控制时间
A
我们要控制玩电脑的时间。
Wǒmen yào kòngzhì wán diànnǎo de shíjiān.
We need to control our computer time.
B
好的，只玩半小时。
Hǎo de, zhǐ wán bàn xiǎoshí.
Okay, only play for half an hour.
Related words and contrasts
similar
管理
guǎnlǐ
manage
控制 often means to control or restrain, while 管理 means to manage or administer.
similar
掌握
zhǎngwò
grasp, master
掌握 means to have a firm grasp or mastery, similar to having control.
opposite
自由
zìyóu
freedom
自由 is the opposite of being controlled; it means freedom.