约束

yuē shù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to restrict
2. to limit to
3. to constrain
4. restriction
5. constraint

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 自由 zì yóu 自由 zì yóu freedom; liberty “约束”表示限制自由，与“自由”相反。: freedom; liberty

Related words

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• 制约 zhì yuē 制约 zhì yuē to restrict “制约”强调一种条件或因素对另一事物的控制或影响，常用于抽象关系。: to restrict
• 束缚 shù fù 束缚 shù fù to bind “束缚”侧重于被捆绑、无法自由行动的感觉，带有更强烈的限制感。: to bind

Synonyms

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• 限制 xiàn zhì 限制 xiàn zhì to restrict 两者都可表示对行为或自由加以规定，但“约束”常指通过规则或道德，而“限制”更通用。: to restrict

Example Sentences

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我们必须 约束 自己的行为。

We must restrain our own behavior.

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Words Containing 约束

• 受约束 受约束 shòu yuē shù: restricted
• 法律约束力 法律约束力 fǎ lǜ yuē shù lì: legal force (i.e. binding in law)
• 约束力 约束力 yuē shù lì: (of a contract) binding (law)
• 约束条件 约束条件 yuē shù tiáo jiàn: restrictive condition

Child Words of 约束

• 束 束 shù: to bind
• 约 约 yāo: to weigh in a balance or on a scale
• 约 约 yuē: to make an appointment