# 约束 (yuēshù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 约束 (yuēshù) means “to restrict; to constrain”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to restrict; to constrain
- Pinyin: yuēshù (yue1 shu4)
- Traditional: 約束
- HSK 3.0 · Level 5
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 我们要学会约束自己。
  Wǒmen yào xuéhuì yuēshù zìjǐ.
  We must learn to restrain ourselves.

## Characters

- [约](https://hanziro.com/word/yue-make-appointment/) (yuē): to make an appointment; to invite
- [束](https://hanziro.com/word/shu-bundle/) (shù): bundle; (measure word) for bunches

https://hanziro.com/word/yue-shu-restrict/

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