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What does 约 mean in Chinese?

约 (yāo) means "to weigh in a balance or on a scale" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 约?

约 is pronounced "yāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What words contain the character 约?

Common words with 约 include 制约 (to restrict), 公约 (convention (i.e. international agreement)), 不约而同 (to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation), 俭约 (sparing), 北约 (NATO).

How do you write 约?

You can practice writing 约 using our stroke order tool.

约 (yāo) — to weigh in a balance or on a scale | Chinese Dictionary

约

yāo

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

HSK 3verb

Traditional: 約

Character Breakdown

Radical: 糸 (no. 120)Traditional: 約

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Definitions

(verb) to weigh in a balance or on a scale

Example Sentences

我们约好了明天见面。

Wǒmen yuē hǎo le míngtiān jiànmiàn

We agreed to meet tomorrow

Words Containing 约

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
制约	zhì yuē	to restrict	HSK 5
公约	gōng yuē	convention (i.e. international agreement)	HSK 6
不约而同	bù yuē ér tóng	to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation	HSK 6
俭约	jiǎn yuē	sparing
北约	Běi yuē	NATO
公约数	gōng yuē shù	common factor
不可通约	bù kě tōng yuē	having no common measure
中法新约	Zhōng Fǎ xīn yuē	treaty of Tianjin of 1885 ceding Vietnam to France
勤俭节约	qín jiǎn jié yuē	diligent and thrifty (idiom)
不平等条约	bù píng děng tiáo yuē	unequal treaty

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权衡(quán héng)— to consider

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过磅(guò bàng)— to weigh (on a scale)

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天秤(tiān chèng)— balance scale

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Grammar Notes

Rhetorical Questions (难道)HSK 3

难道 + Subject + (不/没) + Verb + 吗？

Otherwise (否则)HSK 4

Statement/Condition, 否则 + Negative Consequence

HSK 3 Vocabulary List: Essential Words You Must Know

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

约

yāo