Chinese word dictionary

约束

yuēshù · to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint

Practice word

Word information

Simplified约束

Traditional約束

Pinyinyuēshù

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

约yuē

treaty, covenant, agreement

束shù

to bind, to control, to restrain; bale

How to learn 约束

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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结束jiéshù

termination; to finish; to end; to conclude; to close

大约dàyuē

approximately; probably

节约jiéyuē

to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal

约yuē

to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise

约会yuēhuì

appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet

束shù

surname Shu; to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control