约

to make an appointment

中提前说好见面的时间和地点tíhuà shuōhǎo jiànmiàn de shíjiān hé dìdiǎn

• wǒmenyuēgeshíjiānjiànmiànba.

  我们约个时间见面吧。🔊

  Let's set up a time to meet.

approximately

中大概；接近某个数字或时间dàgài; jiēnjìn mǒugè shùzì huò shíjiān

• tāyuēbādiǎndào.

  他约八点到。🔊

  He arrived around eight o'clock.

pact

中两个国家或团体之间的协议liǎng gè guójiā huò tuántǐ zhījiān de xiéyì

• wǒmenyǒuyīgèyuē.

  我们有一个约。🔊

  We have an appointment.

treaty

中国家或团体之间签订的协议guójiā huò tuántǐ zhī jiān qiānddìng de xiéyì

• wǒmenqiānleyīgèyuē.

  我们签了一个约。🔊

  We signed an agreement.

to restrict

中限制；使受到限制或约束xiànzhì；shǐ shòudào xiànzhì huò yuēshù

• qǐngbúyàoyuēshùwǒ.

  请不要约束我。🔊

  Please don't constrain me.

to economize

中省钱；不浪费shěng qián；bù làngfèi

• wǒmenyāoyuēzhediǎnryòngqián.

  我们要约着点儿用钱。🔊

  We need to be a bit more economical with our spending.

to invite

中邀请某人来参加活动或聚会yāoqǐng mǒurén lái cānjiā huódòng huò jùhuì

• wǒyuēlepéngyǒuchīfàn.

  我约了朋友吃饭。🔊

  I made plans to have a meal with a friend.

to reduce (a fraction)

中把分数化成最简形式bǎ fēnshù huàchéng zuì jiǎn xíngshì

• qǐngbǎzhègefēnshùyuēfēn.

  请把这个分数约分。🔊

  Please reduce this fraction to its simplest form.

concise

中简洁、不啰嗦；内容丰富但说得不多jiǎnjiéé、buò luōsuǒ；nèiróng fēngfù dàn shuōdé buō duō

• zhègegùshìhěnyuē.

  这个故事很约。🔊

  This story is very concise.

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

中用称或天平测物体的轻重yòng chèng huò tiānpíng cè wùtǐ de qīngzhòng

• qǐngyāoyíxiàzhègebāoguǒ.

  请约一下这个包裹。🔊

  Please weigh this package.