restrain; restrict (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
拘束 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他在陌生人面前显得很拘束。 tā zài mòshēngrén miànqián xiǎndé hěn jūshù - He appears very restrained in front of strangers.
不要让自己太拘束，放松一些。 bùyào ràng zìjǐ tài jūshù, fàngsōng yīxiē - Don't be too restrained; relax a bit.
他因为拘束而没有发表意见。 tā yīnwèi jūshù ér méiyǒu fābiǎo yìjiàn - He did not express his opinion because of restraint.
她在正式场合总是显得拘束。 tā zài zhèngshì chǎnghé zǒng shì xiǎndé jūshù - She always seems restrained in formal occasions.
在新环境中，他感到有些拘束。 zài xīn huánjìng zhōng, tā gǎndào yǒuxiē jūshù - He felt somewhat restrained in the new environment.
Characters
束 shù - bind; tie; bunch; sheaf | HSK 6
拘 jū - arrest, capture; restrain; stop, prevent; restrict, limit; adhere rigidly to |