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约定

yuē dìng
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to agree on sth (after discussion)
  2. 2. to conclude a bargain
  3. 3. to arrange
  4. 4. to promise
  5. 5. to stipulate
  6. 6. to make an appointment
  7. 7. stipulated (time, amount, quality etc)
  8. 8. an arrangement
  9. 9. a deal
  10. 10. appointment
  11. 11. undertaking
  12. 12. commitment
  13. 13. understanding
  14. 14. engagement
  15. 15. stipulation

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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违反
wéi fǎn

to violate (a law)

To violate an agreement or promise.

Related words

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承诺
chéng nuò

to promise

A promise or commitment, often more unilateral.

Synonyms

2 items
协议
xié yì

agreement

After discussion, they reached an agreement.
商定
shāng dìng

to agree

They agreed upon the price after negotiation.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in formal contexts like contracts: 合同约定 (as stipulated in the contract).

Common mistakes

约定 emphasizes mutual agreement after discussion, unlike 决定 which can be a unilateral decision.

Example Sentences

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我们 约定 明天见面。
We agreed to meet tomorrow.

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Words Containing 约定

约定俗成
yuē dìng sú chéng

established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement

照约定
zhào yuē dìng

according to agreement

约定资讯速率
yuē dìng zī xùn sù lǜ

committed information rate (Frame Relay); CIR

除另有约定
chú lìng yǒu yuē dìng

unless otherwise agreed

Child Words of 约定

定
dìng

to set

约
yāo

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

约
yuē

to make an appointment