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

他们相约在公园见面。

Tāmen xiāngyuē zài gōngyuán jiànmiàn.

They agreed to meet at the park.

老同学相约明年一起去旅行。

Lǎo tóngxué xiāngyuē míngnián yīqǐ 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