约 yuē
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 勺 spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
约
yuē
to arrange to meet
Character
Example phrases
- 我约你吃饭。 Wǒ yuē nǐ chīfàn. I invite you to eat.
- 他约我见面。 Tā yuē wǒ jiànmiàn. He arranged to meet me.
- 约三点到。 Yuē sān diǎn dào. Arrive at about three o'clock.
Related words
- 大约 dàyuē about; approximately
- 节约 jiéyuē to save; to use sparingly
- 约会 yuēhuì date
- 签约 qiānyuē to sign a contract
- 约束 yuēshù to restrict
- 制约 zhìyuē to limit; to restrict
- 谈 tán to talk
- 握手 wòshǒu to shake hands
- 谈话 tánhuà to have a conversation
- 告别 gàobié to say goodbye
- 谈判 tánpàn to negotiate; negotiation
- 迎接 yíngjiē to welcome; to meet