Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
约
yuē
Description
"约"可以表示见面的安排，也可以表示大概的数量。
比如我们"约"朋友出去玩，或者说"约"三十个人来。
Meanings
约yuē
to make an appointment; to arrange to meet
我约了朋友明天吃饭。
约yuē
about; approximately
这里约有二十个人。
约yuē
agreement; appointment; pact
我们签了合约。
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Notes
- Nuance
as "about," 约 is more formal/written than the spoken 大约 or 差不多.
- Etymology
originally meant "to bind," leading to senses of agreement and constraint.
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