约

yuē

HSK 33 readings

Other characters with the syllable yue: see all 10 →

Meaning

to weigh in a balance or on a scale
to make an appointment
to invite

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approximately
pact
treaty
to economize
to restrict
to reduce (a fraction)
concise

Example

大约两周内。

In about two weeks.

From 大约 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

yuēto make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise
yāoto weigh in a balance or on a scale

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 约

大约dàyuēapproximatelyHSK 3 节约jiéyuēto economizeHSK 3 约会yuēhuìappointmentHSK 4 签约qiānyuēto sign a contract or agreementHSK 5 约束yuēshùto restrictHSK 5 制约zhìyuēto restrictHSK 5 合约héyuēcontract; agreementHSK 6 预约yùyuēbookingHSK 6

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