约会

約會

yuēhuì

noun HSK 4 #539

Meanings

1 date (romantic)
2 appointment; engagement

Characters

to arrange; to agree; approximately

to meet; meeting

An 'arranged meeting' — an appointment or date.

Examples

他们今晚有一个约会。

Tāmen jīnwǎn yǒu yī ge yuēhuì.

They have a date tonight.

她和朋友约会去看电影。

Tā hé péngyou yuēhuì qù kàn diànyǐng.

She has plans to go see a movie with a friend.

第一次约会你们去了哪里？

Dì yī cì yuēhuì nǐmen qù le nǎlǐ?

Where did you go on your first date?

Tips

usage

约会 can mean both a romantic date and a general appointment, but in everyday speech it usually implies romance. For a doctor's appointment, use 预约 (yùyuē) instead.

Stroke Order

约 yuē

会 huì