Meaning of 拘板
拘板 means stiff and formal; constrained; lacking naturalness (in behavior or conversation). Pronounced jū bǎn.
- stiff and formal; constrained; lacking naturalness (in behavior or conversation)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
dài待
rén人
jiē接
wù物
yǒu有
xiē些
jū拘
bǎn板
。
He is somewhat stiff and formal in his social interactions.
Zì自
jǐ己
rén人
suí随
biàn便
tán谈
huà话
，
bù不
bì必
zhè这
me么
jū拘
bǎn板
。
We're among friends, so there's no need to be so stiff and formal in conversation.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
shàng上
kè课
tài太
jū拘
bǎn板
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
dōu都
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
。
This teacher is too stiff and formal in class, so the students don't like him.