拘束

jū shù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to restrict
2. to restrain
3. constrained
4. awkward
5. ill at ease
6. uncomfortable
7. reticent

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 自在 zì zai 自在 zì zai comfortable; at ease 拘束表示不自在、局促，自在则是舒适、没有约束的状态。: comfortable; at ease

Related words

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• 拘谨 jū jǐn 拘谨 jū jǐn reserved 拘谨指言语、行为过分谨慎，与拘束的意义相近，但拘束还有不自由的意思。: reserved

Usage notes

Common mistakes

拘束常作形容词，表示“不自在”，不能带宾语。错误：*他拘束我。正确：他让我感到拘束。

Words Containing 拘束

• 不加拘束 不加拘束 bù jiā jū shù: unrestricted
• 拘束衣 拘束衣 jū shù yī: straightjacket

Child Words of 拘束

• 束 束 shù: to bind
• 拘 拘 jū: to capture