如约

如約
rúyuē
adverb #35,368

Meanings

  1. 1 as agreed
  2. 2 according to the appointment
  3. 3 as scheduled

Examples

Tā rúyuē láidào le kāfēiguǎn.
He arrived at the café as agreed.
Xīn chǎnpǐn rúyuē fābù.
The new product was released as scheduled.
Bǐsài rúyuē jǔxíng.
The match was held as scheduled.

Tips

register
Slightly literary/news register. Most often appears in fixed chunks like 如约而至 ('arrived as promised', often used poetically for the seasons or weather) and 如约举行 (held as scheduled). For everyday speech, 按时 ('on time') or 约定 ('as agreed') are more natural.

Stroke Order

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