失约

失約

shīyuē

verb #25,735

Meanings

1 to miss an appointment
2 to fail to keep a promise
3 to break a date

Characters

to lose, to fail, to miss

appointment, agreement, to arrange to meet

Examples

他临时有事，只好失约了。

Tā línshí yǒu shì, zhǐhǎo shīyuē le.

He had an unexpected matter come up and had no choice but to miss the appointment.

失约是很不礼貌的行为，事先应该通知对方。

Shīyuē shì hěn bù lǐmào de xíngwéi, shìxiān yīnggāi tōngzhī duìfāng.

Missing an appointment is very impolite; you should notify the other party in advance.

Tips

usage

失约 implies a failure to honor a prior commitment. It is more formal than simply saying 没来 (didn't come). Use 爽约 (shuǎngyuē) as a more casual synonym in modern Mandarin.

Stroke Order

失 shī

约 yuē