keep within bounds; restrain (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
約束
Radicals
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Examples
法律对个人行为有一定的约束力。 fǎlǜ duì gèrén xíngwéi yǒu yīdìng de yuēshù lì. - The law imposes certain constraints on individual behavior.
社会规范起到了约束作用。 shèhuì guīfàn qǐdào le yuēshù zuòyòng. - Social norms play a restraining role.
约束不一定是坏事，有时它能保护我们。 yuēshù bù yīdìng shì huàishì, yǒushí tā néng bǎohù wǒmen. - Constraints are not necessarily bad; sometimes they can protect us.
这些规定对公司的运营有一定的约束。 zhèxiē guīdìng duì gōngsī de yùnyíng yǒu yīdìng de yuēshù. - These regulations impose certain constraints on the operation of the company.
约束力度要适度，不能过于严厉。 yuēshù lìdù yào shìdù, bùnéng guòyú yánlì. - The constraints should be moderate and not overly harsh.
Characters
束 shù - bind; tie; bunch; sheaf | HSK 6
约 yuē - arrange, make an appointment; invite, ask sb. out; about |