---
title: "Yueshu Meaning: 约束 (yuēshù) Means “restriction”"
description: "约束 (traditional 約束, yuēshù) means “restriction; constraint; to restrict; to constrain”. Hear its tones, see what 约 and 束 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yueshu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 约束 mean?

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约束 yuēshù

## restriction; constraint; to restrict; to constrain

## Its characters

1. 约 yuē to restrict (as in 约束)
2. 束 shù to bind

## In a sentence

我们要用规则约束自己的行为。 We should use rules to restrain our behavior.

[More about 约束](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BA%A6%E6%9D%9F)

## More words with 约 or 束

- [大约 dàyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayue)
- [合约 héyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heyue)
- [结束 jiéshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieshu)
- [节约 jiéyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyue)
- [签约 qiānyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyue)
- [契约 qìyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiyue)
- [条约 tiáoyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaoyue)
- [违约 wéiyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyue)
- [约定 yuēdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yueding)
- [约会 yuēhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuehui)

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