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拘束 (jū shù): Restrain (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

拘 • jū • to detain, restrict, or be inflexible
jū拘

to detain, restrict, or be inflexible

束 • shù • bind; tie; bunch; sheaf • HSK 2.0 L6
HSK 6
shù束

bind; tie; bunch; sheaf

Word Info

Pinyinjū shù
Meaningrestrain; restrict
Characters2
SyntaxAdjective

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 拘束.

  • 弊端bì duānmalpractice; abuse
  • 博大精深bó dà jīng shēnextensive and profound; have extensive knowledge and profound scholarship
  • 波浪bō làngwave
  • 薄弱bó ruòweak; frail
  • 策划cè huàplan; plot; scheme
  • 不时bù shífrequently; from time to time; now and then
  • 报销bào xiāosubmit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; claim a refund
  • 播种bō zhòngto sow; to seed
  • 罢工bà gōnggo on strike; down tools
  • 层次céng cìadministrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation
  • 爱不释手ài bù shì shǒulike something so much that one cannot bear to part with it
  • 残酷cán kùcruel; brutal; ruthless
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 拘束.

Words with 拘
  • 拘留jū liúdetain; hold in custody; intern
  • 拘捕jū bǔarrest
  • 拘泥jū nìto be rigid; to stick to; to be constrained by
  • 拘禁
jū jìn
detain; imprison
  • 拘谨jū jǐnreserved, overcautious, ill at ease
  • 拘留所jū liú suǒdetention center
  • 不拘一格bù jū yī génot limited to one style, unconventional
  • 无拘无束wú jū wú shùunrestrained; free and easy
    • Words with 束
    • 结束jié shùfinish
    • 束缚shù fùtie; bind up; fetter
    • 约束yuē shùkeep within bounds; restrain
    • 束手无策shù shǒu wú cèbe at a loss
    • 光束guāng shùbeam of light
    • 花束huā shùbouquet of flowers
    • 装束zhuāng shùattire; dress; outfit
    • 无拘无束wú jū wú shùunrestrained; free and easy
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    jū shù(ju shu)
    1. [adjective]restrain; restrict[HSK6]
    2. [verb/adjective]restrain; restrict[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]
    5.

    How to Use 拘束 in Sentences

    Adjective + Nounwith感
    jū拘
    shù束
    gǎn感
    neutral
    sense of constraint
    Adverb + Adjective
    bù不
    jū拘
    shù束
    neutral
    unconstrained
    Verb + Objectwith感到
    gǎn感
    dào到
    jū拘
    shù束
    6.

    Example Sentences with 拘束

    tā他
    zài在
    xīn新
    xué学
    xiào校
    gǎn感
    dào
    fēi非
    cháng常
    jū拘
    shù束
    neutral
    very constrained
    neutral
    feel constrained
    到
    jū拘
    shù束
    。
    He feels constrained at the new school.
    zài在
    zhǎng长
    bèi辈
    miàn面
    qián前
    ，
    tā他
    zǒng总
    shì是
    bú不
    zì自
    jué觉
    dì地
    gǎn感
    dào到
    yǒu有
    xiē些
    jū拘
    shù束
    。
    In front of his elders, he always feels somewhat restrained unconsciously.
    zài在
    zhèng正
    shì式
    chǎng场
    hé合
    ，
    rén人
    men们
    de的
    xíng行
    wéi为
    wǎng往
    wǎng往
    bǐ比
    jiào较
    jū拘
    shù束
    。
    In formal situations, people's behavior tends to be more restrained.
    nǐ你
    wèi为
    hé何
    zài在
    tǎo讨
    lùn论
    zhōng中
    rú如
    cǐ此
    jū拘
    shù束
    ，
    bù不
    gǎn敢
    tí提
    chū出
    zì自
    jǐ己
    de的
    jiàn见
    jiě解
    ne呢
    ？
    Why are you so restrained in the discussion and dare not put forward your own opinions?
    yì艺
    shù术
    chuàng创
    zuò作
    bú不
    yìng应
    jū拘
    shù束
    yú于
    rèn任
    hé何
    tiáo条
    tiáo条
    kuàng框
    kuàng框
    ，
    yào要
    gǎn敢
    yú于
    zì自
    yóu由
    biǎo表
    dá达
    。
    Artistic creation should not be restricted by any rigid rules; one must dare to express oneself freely.