爽约

爽約

shuǎngyuē

verb #18,940

Meanings

1 to miss an appointment
2 to break a promise
3 to stand someone up

Characters

to miss; to fail (literary)

appointment; agreement

Examples

他又爽约了，真不靠谱。

Tā yòu shuǎngyuē le, zhēn búkàopǔ.

He stood us up again — so unreliable.

我从不爽约。

Wǒ cóngbù shuǎngyuē.

I never break an appointment.

Tips

usage

爽 here means 'to miss' or 'to fail,' not 'refreshing.' The word carries a tone of disapproval toward the person who didn't show up.

Stroke Order

爽 shuǎng

约 yuē