joek3 cuk1 lik6約束力约束力

Jyutpingjoek3 cuk1 lik6

Yaleyeuk chūk lihk

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Definition

Binding force; the power or authority to restrict someone or something within a specified scope.

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How it's used

Often used in legal or formal contexts, this term describes the power of an agreement to compel compliance. While it sounds formal, it is frequently used in daily life when discussing whether a deal or a promise is actually enforceable. It implies that without this force, a person is free to ignore their previous commitments.

Examples

le1呢fan2份hap6合joek3約gan1根bun2本mou5冇joek3約cuk1束lik6力。

This contract has no binding force at all.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個hau2口tau4頭sing4承nok6諾jau5有joek3約cuk1束lik6力me1咩？

Do you think this verbal promise has any binding force?

Common phrases

geoi6具jau5有joek3約cuk1束lik6力

to have binding force

kyut3缺fat6乏joek3約cuk1束lik6力

to lack binding force

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse it with 責任, which means responsibility. Remember that 約束力 refers specifically to the power that forces someone to stick to an agreement, not the moral duty itself.