yuē

common
formal

Meaning of 负约

负约 means break a promise; renege on an agreement; fail to keep an appointment. Pronounced fù yuē.

  • break a promise; renege on an agreement; fail to keep an appointment

Definitions & Examples

yīn
zhòng
yào
huì
ér
yuē
 
wèi
néng
cān
jiā
wǎn
yàn
 

He broke the engagement due to an important meeting and couldn't attend the dinner.

Qiān
le
tóng
jiù
néng
qīng
yuē
 
fǒu
yào
chéng
dān
rèn
 

Once you've signed a contract, you can't easily renege on it, or you'll have to bear legal responsibility.

yìng
bié
rén
de
shì
 
néng
suí
biàn便
yuē
 

You cannot casually break a promise you've made to someone.