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拘束

jū shù
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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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。

Related words

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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。

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
bù jiā jū shù

unrestricted

拘束衣
jū shù yī

straightjacket

Child Words of 拘束

束
shù

to bind

拘
jū

to capture