框
frame; border; constrain
Meanings
5 senses · 12 examplesnoun
window/door frame
Refers specifically to the structural frame for installing doors or windows.
The workers are installing the window frame.
The door frame of the new house has been finished.
noun
rim; border; guard frame
informalOften used in colloquial speech with the neutral suffix 儿.
The rim of this mirror is made of wood.
The frame of the photo frame broke.
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The eyeglass frame broke, I need to replace it.
noun
outline; rectangular frame
Refers to a fixed, restrictive pattern or a simple rectangular line drawing.
This report is restricted by outdated frameworks.
The teacher asked us to draw a few square outlines.
verb
draw a border around
Used for marking important text or images by drawing a line around them.
Please draw a frame around the key sentences.
The editor drew a border around the title to emphasize it.
verb
restrict; confine; limit
Used for limiting someone's freedom or behavior, often with a negative connotation of being too strict.
Parents should not restrict their children too tightly.
The constraints of traditional thinking limited his creativity.
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Do not let fixed rules constrain your own ideas.