to arrange, to make an appointment; approximately
Animated Stroke Order 约
Stroke Order Diagrams 约
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HSK Vocabulary: 约
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 约 is used in context
1
wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
yǒu有
gè个
yuē约
huì会
。
We have an appointment at 3 PM tomorrow.
2
wǒ我
men们
yuē约
dìng定
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
mén门
kǒu口
jiàn见
miàn面
。
We agreed to meet at the library entrance.
3
zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
dà大
yuē约
néng能
róng容
nà纳
wǔ五
shí十
rén人
。
This room can accommodate approximately 50 people.
4
wǒ我
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
wǔ五
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I have about five apples.
5
tā他
dà大
yuē约
wǎn晚
shàng上
qī七
diǎn点
huí回
jiā家
。
He will come home around seven o'clock in the evening.
6
zhè这
běn本
shū书
dà大
yuē约
yǒu有
sān三
bǎi百
yè页
，
nèi内
róng容
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
This book has about three hundred pages, and the content is very interesting.
7
wǒ我
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
míng明
tiān天
yǒu有
yuē约
huì会
。
I have a date with my friend tomorrow.
8
tā他
men们
dì第
yī一
cì次
yuē约
huì会
qù去
le了
diàn电
yǐng影
yuàn院
。
They went to the cinema for their first date.
9
wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
chí迟
dào到
，
tā他
tí提
qián前
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
dào到
dá达
le了
yuē约
huì会
dì地
diǎn点
。
To avoid being late, he arrived at the meeting place half an hour early.
10
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jié节
yuē约
yòng用
shuǐ水
。
We should save water.
Information
Traditional約
Radical纟
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#970
Zhuyinㄩㄝ
Components—
UnicodeU+7EA6
CangjieVFPI
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality