相约

相約

xiāngyuē

verb HSK 7-9 #19,764

Meanings

1 to agree (on a meeting place, date, etc.)
2 to make an appointment; to arrange to meet

Characters

mutually; each other

to agree; to arrange

Examples

HSK 3

他们相约在公园见面。

Tāmen xiāngyuē zài gōngyuán jiànmiàn.

They agreed to meet at the park.

HSK 4

老同学相约明年一起去旅行。

Lǎo tóngxué xiāngyuē míngnián yìqǐ qù lǚxíng.

Old classmates agreed to travel together next year.

Tips

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Slightly literary and warm. More poetic than 约好 or 约定. Often used when the meeting carries emotional weight - old friends reuniting, lovers arranging to meet.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

约 yuē