拘
束

To restrict in Chinese: 拘束 (jū shù)

jū shù

to restrict

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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拘
束

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄩ

jū

ㄐ/ jㄩ/ ü—/ first tone

ㄕㄨˋ

shù

ㄕ/ shㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 第一次去男朋友家，她感到有些拘束。

    dì yī cì qù nán péng yǒu jiā， tā gǎn dào yǒu xiē jū shù。

    Visiting her boyfriend's home for the first time, she felt a bit constrained.

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Related words

束

shù

to bind

结束

jié shù

termination

约束

yuē shù

to restrict

拘留

jū liú

to detain (a prisoner)

束缚

shù fù

to bind

鞠躬

jū gōng

to bow

局部

jú bù

part

局势

jú shì

situation

局限

jú xiàn

to limit

菊花

jú huā

chrysanthemum

橘子

jú zi

tangerine

沮丧

jǔ sàng

dispirited

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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