约yuēto make an appointment

1. 1.

   to make an appointmentverb

2. 2.

   to inviteverb

3. 3.

   approximatelyadverb

• 约to make an appointment

约 + Person can mean arranging to meet that person; before a number, 约 means approximately.

1. HSK 3

   我约了朋友明天见面。

   Wǒ yuē le péngyou míngtiān jiànmiàn.

   I have arranged to meet a friend tomorrow.

2. HSK 1

   他约我去看电影。

   Tā yuē wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng.

   He invites me to see a film.

3. HSK 4

   从这里到学校约五公里。

   Cóng zhèlǐ dào xuéxiào yuē wǔ gōnglǐ.

   It is approximately five kilometers from here to the school.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你明天有时间吗？

   Nǐ míngtiān yǒu shíjiān ma?

   Do you have time tomorrow?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   没有，我约了朋友去看电影。

   Méiyǒu, wǒ yuē le péngyou qù kàn diànyǐng.

   No, I have arranged to see a film with a friend.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那后天呢？

   Nà hòutiān ne?

   What about the day after tomorrow, then?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   后天可以，我们下午三点见吧。

   Hòutiān kěyǐ, wǒmen xiàwǔ sān diǎn jiàn ba.

   The day after tomorrow works. Let's meet at three in the afternoon.

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• 约会yuē huìdateHSK 4
• 见面jiàn miànto meet; to see each otherHSK 3
• 大概dà gàiprobablyHSK 3
• 举jǔto liftHSK 4
• 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn overHSK 4
• 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come aboutHSK 4

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