# 拘束 (jūshù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 拘束 (jūshù) means “awkward; ill at ease”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: awkward; ill at ease
- Pinyin: jūshù (ju1 shu4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 请把这里当成自己家，不要拘束。
  Qǐng bǎ zhèlǐ dàngchéng zìjǐ jiā, búyào jūshù.
  Make yourself at home and don't feel awkward.

## Characters

- 拘 (jū): to capture; to restrain
- [束](https://hanziro.com/word/shu-bundle/) (shù): bundle; (measure word) for bunches

https://hanziro.com/word/ju-shu-awkward/

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