约束力

約束力

yuēshùlì

noun #33,784

Meanings

1 binding force (of a contract, treaty, or rule); legal binding effect
2 ability to restrain or constrain

Characters

to agree; covenant

to bind; restrain

Examples

HSK 7-9

口头协议没有法律约束力。

Kǒutóu xiéyì méiyǒu fǎlǜ yuēshùlì.

Verbal agreements have no legal binding force.

HSK 7-9

这项条约对双方都有约束力。

Zhè xiàng tiáoyuē duì shuāngfāng dōu yǒu yuēshùlì.

This treaty is binding on both parties.

HSK 7-9

公司规章对所有员工都具有约束力。

Gōngsī guīzhāng duì suǒyǒu yuángōng dōu jùyǒu yuēshùlì.

Company regulations are binding on all employees.

Tips

usage

Legal/formal register. 约束 ('to bind, restrain') + 力 ('force'). The standard phrasing in legal Chinese for 'binding force' is 具有约束力 ('to have binding force') - the verb is 具有, not 有, in formal contracts. Often appears with qualifiers: 法律约束力 (legal), 道德约束力 (moral).

Stroke Order

约 yuē

束 shù

力 lì