束

shù

HSK 5

束 — shù

1. to bind; to tie together

   她把花束起来，用绳子一束一束地绑好。 tā bǎ huāshù qǐlái yòng shéngzi yīshù yīshù dì bǎng hǎo — She bundled the flowers, tying them up with string one bunch at a time.

2. bunch; bundle (a unit formed by tying)

   桌子上放着一束玫瑰。 zhuōzi shàng fàng zhe yīshù méiguī — There is a bunch of roses on the table.

3. classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light, etc.

   她送了我三束花。 tā sòng le wǒ sānshù huā — She gave me three bouquets of flowers.

4. to control; to restrain; to keep in check

   政府采取措施来束缚不法行为。 zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔcuòshī lái shùfù bùfǎxíngwéi — The government took measures to curb illegal actions.

5. surname Shu

   束先生是我们县里有名的书法家。 shù xiānshēng shì wǒmen xiànlǐ yǒumíng de shūfǎjiā — Mr. Shu is a well-known calligrapher in our county.