约
Character
to arrange a time to meet someone; to make an appointment
Readings and meanings
- to arrange a time to meet someone; to make an appointment
- about; approximately
Examples
我们约了明天见面。
wǒ men yuē le míng tiān jiàn miàn
We arranged to meet tomorrow.
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他大约二十岁。
tā dà yuē èr shí suì
He is about twenty years old.
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Words that use “约” as yuē
大约dà yuēaboutWordHSK 3节约jié yuēto save or use less of something, like money, water, or timeWordHSK 3约会yuē huìa planned meeting with someone, often a romantic dateWordHSK 4制约zhì yuēto limit or control something so it cannot grow or move freelyWordHSK 5签约qiān yuēto sign a contract, to write your name on an official agreementWordHSK 5约束yuē shùto limit someone or somethingWordHSK 5合约hé yuēa written agreement between two people or two companiesWordHSK 6约定yuē dìngto agree on a time, place, or plan with someoneWordHSK 6
yāo
yao1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yuē.
- to weigh something on a scale to see how heavy it is (spoken)
Examples
帮我约一约这个西瓜有多重
bāng wǒ yāo yi yāo zhè ge xī guā yǒu duō zhòng
Help me weigh this watermelon to see how heavy it is.
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这个苹果有多重？我约一下。
zhè ge píng guǒ yǒu duō zhòng wǒ yāo yi xià
How heavy is this apple? Let me weigh it.
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Words that use “约” as yāo
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Practice writing 约
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