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约定

yuē dìng · yue ding

Traditional 約定

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to agree on sth (after discussion)
  2. to conclude a bargain
  3. to arrange
  4. to promise
  5. to stipulate
  6. to make an appointment
  7. stipulated (time, amount, quality etc)
  8. an arrangement
  9. a deal
  10. appointment
  11. undertaking
  12. commitment
  13. understanding
  14. engagement
  15. stipulation
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Which gate?

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)约定(yuēdìng)今天(jīntiān)六点(liùdiǎn)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)门口(ménkǒu)见面(jiànmiàn)。

    We agreed to meet at the park entrance at six today.

  2. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)六点十分(liùdiǎnshífēn)了(le)，他(tā)还(hái)没(méi)来(lái)。

    It is ten past six and he is not here yet.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)忘(wàng)了(le)我们(wǒmen)的(de)约定(yuēdìng)？

    Did he forget our agreement?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)打(dǎ)个(gè)电话(diànhuà)。喂(wèi)？你(nǐ)在(zài)东门(dōngmén)？

    Let me call. Hello? You are at the east gate?

  5. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)约定(yuēdìng)的(de)是(shì)南门(nánmén)啊(a)！

    We agreed on the south gate!

  6. Liangliang

    公园(gōngyuán)有(yǒu)四个(sìgè)门(mén)，我们(wǒmen)的(de)约定(yuēdìng)不(bù)清楚(qīngchu)。

    The park has four gates. Our agreement was not clear.

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2 examples
01

当(dāng)我(wǒ)忘(wàng)记(jì)约(yuē)定(dìng)时(shí)，他(tā)十(shí)分(fēn)愤(fèn)怒(nù)。

He was very angry with me when I forgot the appointment.

Tatoeba: Chinese by aliene · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)约(yuē)定(dìng)明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)八(bā)点(diǎn)在(zài)车(chē)站(zhàn)见(jiàn)面(miàn)。

We agreed to meet at the station at eight tomorrow morning.

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