约 (yuē): To arrange — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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约=纟silk+勺ladle

A silk thread (纟) tied with a ladle (勺) — to bind or make an agreement.

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HSK Vocabulary: 约

HSK words that contain this character.

大约

dà yuē

approximately; around; about

HSK 4

约会

yuē huì

appointment

HSK 4

节约

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 约 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

xià下

wǔ午

sān三

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to save; economise

HSK 4

We have an appointment at 3 PM tomorrow.

wǒ我

men们

yuē约

hǎo好

míng明

tiān天

xià下

wǔ午

sān三

diǎn点

jiàn见

miàn面

。

We arranged to meet at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

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.

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.

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