yuēdìng

约定

HSK 6Word · Verb · NounTraditional約定

to agree upon; to arrange; an agreement

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to agree on; to arrange; to make an appointment

neutral

Emphasizes a mutual agreement on a time, place, or plan. Can be used for both formal and informal arrangements.

Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
dìng定
xià下
zhōu周
sān三
yī一
qǐ起
chī吃
fàn饭
 。

We agreed to have dinner together next Wednesday.

Dà大
jiā家
yuē约
dìng定
míng明
tiān天
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
huì会
miàn面
 。

Everyone agreed to meet at the park tomorrow.

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Tā他
men们
yuē约
dìng定
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
duì对
wài外
bǎo保
mì密
 。

They agreed to keep this matter confidential.

Àn按
zhào照
yuē约
dìng定
 ,
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
shí十
diǎn点
qián前
dào到
dá达
 。

According to the agreement, you should arrive before ten o'clock.

2.

noun

an agreement; an arrangement; a promise

neutral

Refers to the content of the agreement itself. Often appears after words like '按照', '遵守', '违反'.

Nǐ你
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zūn遵
shǒu守
wǒ我
men们
de的
yuē约
dìng定
 。

You must keep our agreement.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
de的
yuē约
dìng定
 。

This is a promise we made when we were kids.

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Tā他
wéi违
fǎn反
le了
zhī之
qián前
de的
yuē约
dìng定
 ,
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
shī失
wàng望
 。

He broke the previous agreement, which was very disappointing.