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

口头协议没有法律约束力。

Kǒutóu xiéyì méiyǒu fǎlǜ yuēshùlì.

Verbal agreements have no legal binding force.

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.

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