约
yuē
Meaning
- to make an appointment
- approximately
- to invite
Definition
大约；邀请；约定；节约。
approximately; to invite; to arrange; to economize.
Usage
多用于表示近似数量、提出邀请、事先约定或节省资源。
Often used to indicate approximate quantity, extend an invitation, make an appointment, or save resources.
Examples
- 1 我约了朋友明天见面。 (I made an appointment to meet a friend tomorrow.)
- 2 这顿饭约花了三百元。 (This meal cost about 300 yuan.)
- 3 他约我去看电影。 (He invited me to go see a movie.)
- 4 我们要节约用水。 (We need to save water.)
- 5 会议约在下午三点开始。 (The meeting will start at about 3 p.m.)
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