Chinese word dictionary

违约

wéiyuē · to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified违约

Traditional違約

Pinyinwéiyuē

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

违wéi

to violate, to disobey, to defy; to separate from

约yuē

treaty, covenant, agreement

How to learn 违约

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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大约dàyuē

approximately; probably

节约jiéyuē

to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal

约yuē

to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise

约会yuēhuì

appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet

违法wéifǎ

illegal; to break the law

违反wéifǎn

to violate (a law)