Hanzi
Traditional
約
Simplified
约

to make an appointment/to invite/approximately/pact/treaty/to economize/to restrict/to reduce (a fraction)/concise

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

yuē, yāo, yào, dì

Bopomofo

ㄩㄝ, ㄧㄠ, ㄧㄠˋ, ㄉㄧˋ

Jyutping

joek3

Example sentences

大約 / 大约 dàyuē
他大約半個小時後會到。
他大约半个小时后会到。

He will arrive in about half an hour.

畝 / 亩 mǔ
這塊地大約有十畝。
这块地大约有十亩。

This piece of land is about ten mu.

契約 / 契约 qìyuē
雙方簽署了一份正式的契約。
双方签署了一份正式的契约。

The two parties signed a formal contract.

簡約 / 简约 jiǎnyuē
這間房子的設計風格非常簡約。
这间房子的设计风格非常简约。

The design style of this house is very minimalist.

中性 zhōngxìng
他喜歡穿中性的衣服，風格簡約大方。
他喜欢穿中性的衣服，风格简约大方。

He likes to wear neutral clothes with a simple and elegant style.

約 / 约 yuē
我們約好明天見面
我们约好明天见面

We agreed to meet tomorrow.

八 bā
我們約在早上八點見面。
我们约在早上八点见面。

We arranged to meet at eight o'clock in the morning.

約定 / 约定 yuēdìng
我們約定明天見面。
我们约定明天见面。

We agreed to meet tomorrow.

巧合 qiǎohé
他們在機場偶遇純屬巧合，並非事先約定。
他们在机场偶遇纯属巧合，并非事先约定。

Their accidental meeting at the airport was a pure coincidence, not a prior arrangement.

不約而同 / 不约而同 bùyuēértóng
當老師提問時，同學們不約而同地舉起了手。
当老师提问时，同学们不约而同地举起了手。

When the teacher asked a question, the students all raised their hands in unison.

Example Vocabulary

大約

da4'yue1

approximately; about

契約

qi4'yue1

contract; agreement

簡約

jian3'yue1

minimalist; concise

約

yue1

to make an appointment; to invite; agreement; approximately

約定

yue1'ding4

to agree on; convention; promise

不約而同

bu4'yue1'er2'tong2

happen to coincide; do something without prior consultation

公約

gong1'yue1

convention; pact; treaty

制約

zhi4'yue1

to restrict; constraint

北約

合約

he2'yue1

contract; agreement

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