管束

guǎnshù
verb #33,500

Meanings

  1. 1 to control; to keep in check
  2. 2 to discipline (a child, subordinate, etc.)
  3. 3 restriction; control

Examples

HSK 3
Tā cóngxiǎo bú shòu guǎnshù.
He has been free of restraint since childhood.
HSK 5
Fùmǔ yào shìdàng guǎnshù háizi de xíngwéi.
Parents should appropriately discipline their children's behavior.

Tips

usage
管束 carries the sense of imposing rules or restraints, often on someone younger or under one's authority. Compare 管理 (to manage, neutral) and 约束 (to bind by rules / constrain).

Stroke Order

管 guǎn
束 shù