拘束 meaning and pronunciation

拘束
Simplified/traditional word

拘束 English definition

jū shù
  • to restrict
  • to restrain
  • constrained
  • awkward
  • ill at ease
  • uncomfortable
  • reticent

HSK level

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  • 拘 (jū): to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible;
  • 束 (shù): to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control;