約 [约]

Jyutping joek3
Pinyin dì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    cord for the string of a stringed instrument

約 [约]

Jyutping joek3
Pinyin yuē

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make an appointment
  2. to invite
  3. approximately
  4. pact
  5. treaty
  6. to economize
  7. to restrict
  8. to reduce (a fraction)
  9. concise
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to make an appointment/to invite/approximately/pact/treaty/to economize/to restrict/to reduce (a fraction)/concise/treaty/agreement/convenant/appointment/engagement/to restrain/to restrict/to control/brief/simple
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    合​約​嘅​簡​稱​（​量​詞​：​份​）
    short form of "contract"
    • 簽約
      签约
      cim1 joek3
      to sign a contract
    • 我聽日比份約你睇睇。
      我听日比份约你睇睇。
      ngo5 ting1 jat6 bei2 fan6 joek3 nei5 tai2 tai2.
      I give you the contract tomorrow.
  2. 名詞
    村落​聯盟​，​通常​係​地名​一部​份
    a group of villages, usu. a part of the name of a place; "yeuk", a kind of sub-districts in Hong Kong
    • 鄉約
      乡约
      hoeng1 joek3
      rural alliance
    • 荃灣西約
      荃湾西约
      cyun4 waan1 sai1 joek3
      Tsuen Wan West
    • 四環九約
      四环九约
      sei3 waan4 gau2 joek3
      City of Victoria
  3. 動詞
    之前​講好​咗​會​見面
    to make appointment; to arrange
    • 我今日約咗人食飯。
      我今日约咗人食饭。
      ngo5 gam1 jat6 joek3 zo2 jan4 sik6 faan6.
      I am going to have dinner with someone today.
    • 我今日約咗朋友。
      我今日约咗朋友。
      ngo5 gam1 jat6 joek3 zo2 pang4 jau5.
      I have something to do with my friends today.
    • 你想約幾點鐘呀？
      你想约几点钟呀？
      nei5 soeng2 joek3 gei2 dim2 zung1 aa3?
      When do you want to meet up?
    • 我約咗做facial㗎。
      我约咗做facial㗎。
      ngo5 joek3 zo2 zou6 fei1 sou4 gaa3.
      I've booked a facial treatment appointment.
    • 我約咗佢五點鐘喺度等。
      我约咗佢五点钟喺度等。
      ngo5 joek3 zo2 keoi5 ng5 dim2 zung1 hai2 dou6 dang2.
      I have made an appointment to wait for him here at five o'clock.
    • 冇約㗎，咁啱撞到咋。
      冇约㗎，咁啱撞到咋。
      mou5 joek3 gaa3, gam3 ngaam1 zong6 dou2 zaa3.
      We haven't arranged anything beforehand, we just ran into each other by coincidence.
  4. 副詞、書面語
    大概​；​接近
    approximately; about; around
    • 大約一百人
      大约一百人
      daai6 joek3 jat1 baak3 jan4
      約一百人
  5. 近義詞
    大約、約莫
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    appointment; meeting; arrangement
  2. character, obsolete
    to estimate; to approximate; to reckon
  3. character
    about; approximately
    • 約220大卡
      约220大卡
      yuē ２２０ dà kǎ
      Approximately 220 kilocalories.
  4. character, obsolete
    to save; to economise
  5. character, obsolete
    rope; cord
  6. character
    treaty; agreement; covenant; pact
  7. character, obsolete
    brief; concise; succinct
  8. character, Hong-Kong, historical
    pact, group of villages
    • 大埔七約
      大埔七约
      daai6 bou3 cat1 joek3
      the seven village groups of Tai Po
  9. character
    to reduce (a fraction)
  10. character, colloquial
    to weigh; to weigh on a balance or scale
  11. character, obsolete
    frugal; economical; thrifty
  12. character, obsolete
    to hinder; to block
  13. character, obsolete
    to seek; to pursue
  14. character, obsolete
    to bundle up; to bind
  15. character, obsolete
    to prepare; to equip
  16. character, obsolete
    poor; humble; low-ranking
  17. character, obsolete
    to restrain; to limit; to keep under control
  18. character
    to make an appointment; to arrange
  19. character
    to invite or ask in advance
    • 我想約你明天一起去吃飯，不知道你有沒有時間。
      我想约你明天一起去吃饭，不知道你有没有时间。
      wǒ xiǎng yuē nǐ míng tiān yī qǐ qù chī fàn ， bù zhī dào nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shí jiān ．
      I'd like to invite you out to have a meal tomorrow, if you have the time.
  20. character, Hong-Kong, historical
    district (of the City of Victoria)
    • 四環九約／四环九约
      四环九约／四环九约
      ― sei3 waan4 gau2 joek3
      X
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. treaty, agreement, covenant
  2. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    VFPI
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    VMPI
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 巷
  2. 衚衕 – 胡同
  3. 小巷
  4. 小衚衕 – 小胡同
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #872
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #266
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #366

約 [约]

Jyutping joek3
Pinyin yāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to weigh in a balance or on a scale
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    appointment; meeting; arrangement
  2. character, obsolete
    to estimate; to approximate; to reckon
  3. character
    about; approximately
    • 約220大卡
      约220大卡
      yuē ２２０ dà kǎ
      Approximately 220 kilocalories.
  4. character, obsolete
    to save; to economise
  5. character, obsolete
    rope; cord
  6. character
    treaty; agreement; covenant; pact
  7. character, obsolete
    brief; concise; succinct
  8. character, Hong-Kong, historical
    pact, group of villages
    • 大埔七約
      大埔七约
      daai6 bou3 cat1 joek3
      the seven village groups of Tai Po
  9. character
    to reduce (a fraction)
  10. character, colloquial
    to weigh; to weigh on a balance or scale
  11. character, obsolete
    frugal; economical; thrifty
  12. character, obsolete
    to hinder; to block
  13. character, obsolete
    to seek; to pursue
  14. character, obsolete
    to bundle up; to bind
  15. character, obsolete
    to prepare; to equip
  16. character, obsolete
    poor; humble; low-ranking
  17. character, obsolete
    to restrain; to limit; to keep under control
  18. character
    to make an appointment; to arrange
  19. character
    to invite or ask in advance
    • 我想約你明天一起去吃飯，不知道你有沒有時間。
      我想约你明天一起去吃饭，不知道你有没有时间。
      wǒ xiǎng yuē nǐ míng tiān yī qǐ qù chī fàn ， bù zhī dào nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shí jiān ．
      I'd like to invite you out to have a meal tomorrow, if you have the time.
  20. character, Hong-Kong, historical
    district (of the City of Victoria)
    • 四環九約／四环九约
      四环九约／四环九约
      ― sei3 waan4 gau2 joek3
      X
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    纽约市的人口有多少？
    紐約市的人口有多少？
    niǔ yuē shì de rén kǒu yǒu duō shǎo ？
    • How large is the population of New York City?
  2. Mandarin
    她班上大约有40个学生。
    她班上大約有40個學生。
    tā bān shàng dà yuē yǒu 40 gè xué sheng 。
    • There are about forty students in her class.
    • There are about forty pupils in her class.
  3. Mandarin
    我对纽约了如指掌。
    我對紐約瞭如指掌。
    wǒ duì niǔ yuē liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng 。
    • I know every inch of New York.
    • I know New York like the back of my hand.
  4. Mandarin
    很抱歉，我还有另一个约会。
    很抱歉，我還有另一個約會。
    hěn bào qiàn ， wǒ hái yǒu lìng yī gè yuē huì 。
    • I'm sorry. I have another appointment.
  5. Mandarin
    我走了大约1英里（路）。
    我走了大約1英里（路）。
    wǒ zǒu le dà yuē 1 yīng lǐ （ lù ）。
    • I walked about 1 mile.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    谂谂吓我好似约咗佢五点见面㖞。
    諗諗吓我好似約咗佢五點見面喎。
    nam2 nam2 haak3 ngo5 hou2 ci5 joek3 zo2 keoi5 ng5 dim2 gin3 min6 wo5 。
    • Come to think of it, I promised to see him at five.
  2. Cantonese
    美国嘅首都系华盛顿定系纽约呀？
    美國嘅首都係華盛頓定係紐約呀？
    mei5 gwok3 ge3 sau2 dou1 hai6 waa4 sing6 deon6 ding6 hai6 nau2 joek3 aa3 ？
    • Which is the capital of the United States, Washington or New York?
  3. Cantonese
    我哋喺夜晚到咗纽约。
    我哋喺夜晚到咗紐約。
    ngo5 dei2 hai2 je6 maan5 dou3 zo2 nau2 joek3 。
    • We arrived in New York at night.
  4. Cantonese
    詹森先生突然间改变主意，签咗份合约。
    詹森先生突然間改變主意，簽咗份合約。
    zim1 sam1 sin1 saang1 dat6 jin4 gaan1 goi2 bin3 zyu2 ji3 ， cim1 zo2 fan6 hap6 joek3 。
    • Mr Johnson suddenly changed his mind and signed the contract.
  5. Cantonese
    条桥大约有一咪长。
    條橋大約有一咪長。
    tiu4 kiu4 daai6 joek3 jau5 jat1 mai6 zoeng2 。
    • The bridge is approximately a mile long.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    持卡人合约
    持卡人合約
    ci4 kaat1 jan4 hap6 joek3
    • cardholder agreement
  2. Cantonese
    你会想约平日定系假日？
    你會想約平日定係假日？
    nei5 wui5 soeng2 joek3 ping4 jat2 ding6 hai6 gaa3 jat6?
    • Do you want to meet on weekdays or on weekends?
  3. Cantonese
    呢份合约系我哋业务发展嘅里程碑。
    呢份合約係我哋業務發展嘅里程碑。
    ni1 fan6 hap6 joek3 hai6 ngo5 dei6 jip6 mou6 faat3 zin2 ge3 lei5 cing4 bei1.
    • This contract is a milestone of our business development.
  4. Cantonese
    圆周率嘅约数系3.14。
    圓周率嘅約數係3.14。
    jyun4 zau1 leot2 ge3 joek3 sou3 hai6 saam1 dim2 jat1 sei3.
    • Pi is approximately 3.14.
  5. Cantonese
    本公司与守门员嘅合约已经完结，守门员今后一切华洋𫐖轕，概与本公司无关。
    本公司與守門員嘅合約已經完結，守門員今後一切華洋轇轕，概與本公司無關。
    • The contract between our company and the goalkeeper has been terminated. He is no longer affiliated with us in any way.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    今日八号风球，大家唔使翻工，好多人约埋三五知己喺屋企开雀局。
    今日八號風球，大家唔使翻工，好多人約埋三五知己喺屋企開雀局。
    gam1 jat6 baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4, daai6 gaa1 m4 sai2 faan1 gung1, hou2 do1 jan4 joek3 maai4 saam1 ng5 zi1 gei2 hai2 uk1 kei2 hoi1 zoek3 guk6.
  2. Cantonese
    谂返以前，喺天鸽同山竹之前， 2012 年嘅韦森特同对上一个、 1999 年嘅约克相距 13 年。约克距离 1983 年嘅爱伦更加讲紧 16 年。
    諗返以前，喺天鴿同山竹之前， 2012 年嘅韋森特同對上一個、 1999 年嘅約克相距 13 年。約克距離 1983 年嘅愛倫更加講緊 16 年。
    yue:諗返以前，喺天鴿同山竹之前， 2012 年嘅韋森特同對上一個、 1999 年嘅約克相距 13 年。約克距離 1983 年嘅愛倫更加講緊 16 年。
  3. Cantonese
    我隐隐约约听到佢哋讲紧你坏话。
    我隱隱約約聽到佢哋講緊你壞話。
  4. Cantonese
    盟约
    盟約
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    有一个人，是从神那里差来的，名叫约翰。
    有一個人，是從神那裡差來的，名叫約翰。
    yǒu yī ge rén ， shì cóng shén nà lǐ chā lái de ， míng jiào yuē hàn ．
    • There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
  2. Mandarin
    我从不违约。
    我從不違約。
    wǒ cóng bù wéi yuē ．
    • I never break my promise.
  3. Mandarin
    谢娜调皮回应被道明寺cue：这么拽约出来聊一聊
    謝娜調皮回應被道明寺cue：這麼拽約出來聊一聊
    xiè nà tiáo pí huí yìng bèi dào míng sì cu e ： zhè me zhuǎi yuē chū lái liáo yī liáo
    • Xie Na wittily responds to Daomingsi's tease: “Since you are so cool, wanna come out for a chat?”
  4. Mandarin
    爽约
    爽約
    shuǎng yuē
    • to break an appointment
  5. Cantonese
    四环九约／四环九约
    四環九約／四环九约
    ― sei3 waan4 gau2 joek3
    • X