违约 meaning in English

wéiyuē

to break a promise; to violate an agreement

HSK 7-9Traditional 違約13 strokes

Meaning of 违约

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wéiyuē
  1. to break a promise
  2. to violate an agreement
  3. to default (on a loan or contract)

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

违 wéi · to violate · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

约 yuē · to make an appointment · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 违约.

大约dàyuēapproximately; probably
节约jiéyuēto economize; to conserve (resources)
约会yuēhuìappointment; engagement
违反wéifǎnto violate (a law)
违法wéifǎillegal; to break the law
签约qiānyuēto sign a contract or agreement
约束yuēshùto restrict; to limit to
违规wéiguīto violate the rules
制约zhìyuēto restrict; condition
约定yuēdìngto agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain
预约yùyuēbooking; reservation
合约héyuēcontract; agreement

Questions about 违约

What does 违约 mean?

违约 (wéiyuē) means "to break a promise; to violate an agreement".

How do you write 违约?

违约 is made of 2 characters: 违 (7 strokes), 约 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 违约 an HSK word?

Yes. 违约 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 违约 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 违约 is written 違約.