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Information of 约

Pinyin yuē、 yāo

Radical

纟

Strokes

6 strokes

Usage

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Definition

weigh, appointment / agreement / to arrange / to restrict / approximately

约 (yuē) **Noun:** 1. 绳子 (cord) **Definitions:** 1. 绳子 (cord) 2. 拘束，限制 (to restrict, to limit) - 例: 约束 (restriction), 约法 (regulation) 3. 共同议定的要遵守的条款 (terms agreed upon that must be followed) - 例: 立约 (establish an agreement), 条约 (treaty), 契约 (contract) 4. 事先说定 (prearrangement) - 例: 约见 (arranged meeting), 约会 (appointment) 5. 邀请 (to invite) - 例: 约请 (to invite), 约集 (to convene) 6. 节俭 (frugality) - 例: 节约 (to save), 俭约 (frugal) 7. 简要，简单 (brief) - 例: 简约 (concise) 8. 大略 (approximate) - 例: 约计 (approximate calculation) 9. 算术上指用公因数去除分子和分母使分数简化 (to simplify a fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor) - 例: 约分 (to simplify a fraction) --- 约 (yuē) **Verb:** 1. 缠束; 环束 (to bundle up; to bind) 2. 约定，以语言或文字订立共同应遵守的条件 (to make an appointment; to arrange) 3. 邀请 (to ask or invite in advance) 4. 束缚，约束 (to restrain; to bind) 5. 阻止; 阻拦 (to hinder; to block) 6. 少; 省减; 简约 (to save; economical; frugal) - 例: 待人也轻以约 (treat others with frugality) 7. 置办; 配备 (to prepare) - 例: 约车 (to prepare a vehicle) 8. 求取 (to seek) - 例: 约功 (to seek for achievements) 9. 估量 (to estimate) - 例: 长约八分有奇 (about eight fen in length) 10. 涂饰 (to paint) - 例: 约黄 (to paint yellow) --- 约 (yuē) **Adverb:** 大概 (about) - 例: 约有五十人 (about fifty people) --- 约 (yuē) **Adjective:** 1. 贫困 (poor) - 例: 约居 (to live in poverty) 2. 简要 (brief) - 例: 约简 (to be concise) 3. 卑微; 卑下 (humble) - 例: 约辞 (humble language) --- 约 (yāo) **Verb:** 1. 用秤称 (to weigh) - 例: 给我约二斤肉 (weigh me about two pounds of meat) 2. 另见 yuē (see also 'yuē')

和约 hé yuē

peace treaty

约翰内斯堡 Yuē hàn nèi sī bǎo

Johannesburg, South Africa

约瑟夫 Yuē sè fū

Joseph (name)

契约 qì yuē

agreement / contract

社会契约论 shè huì qì yuē lùn

social contract theory

风姿绰约 fēng zī chuò yuē

graceful / charming / feminine

婉约 wǎn yuē

graceful and subdued (style)

里约热内卢 Lǐ yuē rè nèi lú

Rio de Janeiro

厉行节约 lì xíng jié yuē

to practice strict economy (idiom)

北约 Běi yuē

NATO / abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织[Bei3 Da4 xi1 Yang2 Gong1 yue1 Zu3 zhi1], North Atlantic Treaty Organization

协约国 xié yuē guó

Allies / entente (i.e. Western powers allied to China in WW1)

履约 lǚ yuē

to keep a promise / to honor an agreement

制约 zhì yuē

to restrict / condition

括约肌 kuò yuē jī

sphincter

约摸 yuē mo

about / around / approximately / also written 約莫|约莫

约旦 Yuē dàn

Jordan

约旦河 Yuē dàn Hé

Jordan River

约旦河西岸 yuē dàn hé xī àn

West Bank

约束 yuē shù

to restrict / to limit to / to constrain / restriction / constraint

约束力 yuē shù lì

(of a contract) binding (law)

条约 tiáo yuē

treaty / pact / CL:個|个[ge4]

互不侵犯条约 hù bù qīn fàn tiáo yuē

nonaggression pact / non-aggression pact

俭约 jiǎn yuē

sparing / economical

勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē

diligent and thrifty (idiom)

爽约 shuǎng yuē

to miss an appointment

约瑟 Yuē sè

Joseph (name)

圣约瑟 shèng yuē sè

Saint joseph

约略 yuē lüè

approximate / rough

盟约 méng yuē

contract of alliance / oath or treaty between allies

同盟条约 tóng méng tiáo yuē

treaty of alliance