Verbkeep within bounds; restrain

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 约束.
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束 stroke order svg

Practice writing 约束 (yuē shù) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

How to Use 约束 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 约束 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith受到
shòu
dào
yuē
shù
neutral
be constrained
Verb + Objectwith行为
yuē
shù
xíng
wèi
neutral
restrain behavior
Subject + Verbwith自我
yuē
shù
neutral
self-restraint
Adjective + Nounwith法律
yuē
shù
formal
legal constraint

Example Sentences with 约束

yuē
shù
wǎn
shàng
yào
zǎo
shuì
Mom restricts me to go to bed early at night.
wèi
le
tuán
duì
zuò
men
yuē
shù
de
rén
qíng
For the sake of teamwork, we must restrain our personal emotions.
wèi
shén
me
shè
huì
yào
dào
lái
yuē
shù
rén
men
de
xíng
wéi
ne
Why does society need morality to restrain people's behavior?
xué
xiào
de
guī
yuē
shù
zhe
xué
shēng
de
xíng
wéi
School rules constrain students' behavior.
cóng
yuē
shù
de
xiāo
fèi
wàng
dǎo
zhì
zhài
lěi
lěi
He never restrains his spending desires, resulting in heavy debt.
zhè
fèn
tong
duì
shuāng
fāng
de
quán
dōu
yǒu
yán
de
yuē
shù
This contract imposes strict constraints on the rights and obligations of both parties.
duì
gōng
mín
de
xíng
wéi
yǒu
míng
què
de
yuē
shù
The law imposes clear constraints on citizens' behavior.
suī
rán
ài
yóu
dàn
shì
dàng
de
yuē
shù
néng
ràng
rén
gèng
Although one loves freedom, appropriate restraint can make a person more self-disciplined.