束缚

束缚 shùfù

Bind (restrict - tie)

束缚 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體束縛 shufu

What 束缚 means

Bind (restrict - tie)

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Character by character

束缚 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

束

shù

Bind (tie - measure word for bunch)

缚

fú

Bind (tie)

Words that share a character with 束缚

How to write 束缚

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束缚 in a sentence

他不愿被规矩束缚。

Tā bú yuàn bèi guīju shùfù.

He is unwilling to be bound by convention.

旧观念束缚了他的想法。

Jiù guānniàn shùfù le tā de xiǎngfǎ.

Old ideas constrained his thinking.

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Sounds the same as 束缚

These are also written shufu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

舒服 shūfu

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Questions about 束缚

What does 束缚 mean in English?

束缚 is pronounced shùfù and means Bind (restrict - tie).

How do you pronounce 束缚?

束缚 is shùfù in pinyin — written shufu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 束缚?

束缚 is written with 2 characters: 束 (shù) Bind (tie - measure word for bunch), 缚 (fú) Bind (tie). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 束缚 written in traditional Chinese?

束縛. The simplified form 束缚 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 束縛 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shùfù.

Is 束缚 an HSK word?

Yes — 束缚 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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