违约
wéi yuē
Pinyin

Definition

违约
 - 
wéi yuē
  1. to break a promise
  2. to violate an agreement
  3. to default (on a loan or contract)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

久违
jiǔ wéi
  1. 1 (haven't done sth) for a long time
  2. 2 a long time since we last met
大约
dà yuē
  1. 1 approximately
  2. 2 probably
契约
qì yuē
  1. 1 agreement
  2. 2 contract
简约
jiǎn yuē
  1. 1 sketchy
  2. 2 concise
  3. 3 abbreviated
约
yāo
  1. 1 to weigh in a balance or on a scale
约定
yuē dìng
  1. 1 to agree on sth (after discussion)
  2. 2 to conclude a bargain
  3. 3 to arrange
  4. 4 to promise
  5. 5 to stipulate
  6. 6 to make an appointment
  7. 7 stipulated (time, amount, quality etc)
  8. 8 an arrangement
  9. 9 a deal
  10. 10 appointment
  11. 11 undertaking
  12. 12 commitment
  13. 13 understanding
  14. 14 engagement
  15. 15 stipulation
约会
yuē huì
  1. 1 appointment
  2. 2 engagement
  3. 3 date
  4. 4 CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
  5. 5 to arrange to meet
纽约
Niǔ yuē
  1. 1 New York
预约
yù yuē
  1. 1 booking
  2. 2 reservation
  3. 3 to book
  4. 4 to make an appointment
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
  1. 1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
公约
gōng yuē
  1. 1 convention (i.e. international agreement)
制约
zhì yuē
  1. 1 to restrict
  2. 2 condition
北约
Běi yuē
  1. 1 NATO
  2. 2 abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织[Běi Dà xī Yáng Gōng yuē Zǔ zhī], North Atlantic Treaty Organization
合约
hé yuē
  1. 1 treaty
  2. 2 contract
失约
shī yuē
  1. 1 to miss an appointment
婉约
wǎn yuē
  1. 1 graceful and subdued (style)
婚约
hūn yuē
  1. 1 engagement
  2. 2 wedding contract
条约
tiáo yuē
  1. 1 treaty
  2. 2 pact
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
爽约
shuǎng yuē
  1. 1 to miss an appointment
特约
tè yuē
  1. 1 specially engaged
  2. 2 employed or commissioned for a special task

Idioms (19)

不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
  1. 1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
事与愿违
shì yǔ yuàn wéi
  1. 1 things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
勤俭节约
qín jiǎn jié yuē
  1. 1 diligent and thrifty (idiom)
博文约礼
bó wén yuē lǐ
  1. 1 vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
厉行节约
lì xíng jié yuē
  1. 1 to practice strict economy (idiom)
弃约背盟
qì yuē bèi méng
  1. 1 to abrogate an agreement
  2. 2 to break one's oath (idiom)
现量相违
xiàn liàng xiāng wéi
  1. 1 to not fit one's perception of sth (idiom)
约定俗成
yuē dìng sú chéng
  1. 1 established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
  2. 2 customary convention
约法三章
yuē fǎ sān zhāng
  1. 1 to agree on three laws (idiom)
  2. 2 three-point covenant
  3. 3 (fig.) preliminary agreement
  4. 4 basic rules
自奉俭约
zì fèng jiǎn yuē
  1. 1 to live frugally (idiom)
词约指明
cí yuē zhǐ míng
  1. 1 concise but unambiguous (idiom)
违利赴名
wéi lì fù míng
  1. 1 to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation
  2. 2 to choose fame over fortune
违天害理
wéi tiān hài lǐ
  1. 1 lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
违天逆理
wéi tiān nì lǐ
  1. 1 lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character
违强凌弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò
  1. 1 to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully
  2. 2 also written 違強陵弱|违强陵弱
违强陵弱
wéi qiáng líng ruò
  1. 1 to avoid the strong and attack the weak (idiom); to bully
违时绝俗
wéi shí jué sú
  1. 1 to defy the times and reject custom (idiom); in breach of current conventions
违法乱纪
wéi fǎ luàn jì
  1. 1 to break the law and violate discipline (idiom)
阳奉阴违
yáng fèng yīn wéi
  1. 1 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
  2. 2 to agree overtly, but oppose in secret

Sample Sentences

国际学校的合约通常是两年，那他只待了一年就离开，这样没有违约吗？
guójì xuéxiào de héyuē tōngcháng shì liǎng nián ，nà tā zhǐ dāi le yī nián jiù líkāi ，zhèyàng méiyǒu wéiyuē ma ？
People generally sign a two-year contract with international schools. Did he break the contract since he only stayed for a year?
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