相约

xiāng yuē

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to agree (on a meeting place, date etc)
2. to reach agreement
3. to make an appointment

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 失约 shī yuē 失约 shī yuē to miss an appointment fail to keep an appointment: to miss an appointment

Register variants

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• 商定 shāng dìng 商定 shāng dìng to agree formally agree upon: to agree

Related words

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• 会面 huì miàn 会面 huì miàn to meet with meet up: to meet with

Synonyms

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• 约定 yuē dìng 约定 yuē dìng to agree on sth (after discussion) agree on a time or place to meet: to agree on sth (after discussion)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with time or place words, e.g., 相约在公园 (agree to meet at the park).

Formality

Slightly formal; in casual speech, 约好 or 约了 are more common.

Example Sentences

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我们 相约 明天在图书馆见面。

We agreed to meet tomorrow at the library.

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Child Words of 相约

• 约 约 yāo: to weigh in a balance or on a scale
• 约 约 yuē: to make an appointment
• 相 相 xiāng: each other
• 相 相 xiàng: appearance