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Restricted in size, amount, or extent; not infinite.
这家公司的预算有限。
This company has a limited budget.
他的知识有限，无法回答这个问题。
His knowledge is limited; he can't answer this question.
Often used in financial, business, or technical contexts to describe constraints.
Having a finite number or quantity.
有限集合与无限集合的区别是什么？
What is the difference between a finite set and an infinite set?
In mathematics, refers to sets with a countable number of elements.
While 有限 is useful, avoid using it in contexts where 'small' or 'insufficient' might be more natural in English (e.g., 'a limited number of people' → 'few people').
有限 typically appears before the noun it modifies (e.g., 有限时间 'limited time') or after the subject as a predicate (e.g., 时间有限 'time is limited').
有限 combines 有 (yǒu, 'to have') and 限 (xiàn, 'boundary' or 'limit'), reflecting the concept of something being bounded or restricted.
有限 is commonly used in formal writing, contracts, and technical contexts. It can precede nouns directly (e.g., 有限资源) or be used predicatively (e.g., 资源有限).