00415 Chinese character of 約 and pronounce joek3

The Chinese word【約】(about) that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or a state. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Agreement or approximate. Explanation: (1) Restriction, restraint. Such as: “constraint”, “rule of law”. (2) Invitation. Such as: “invite”, “invite”. (3) Agreed upon in advance by both parties. Such as: “appointment”, “date”. (4) Agree in advance on matters that must be observed by both parties. Such as: “contract”, “treaty”. (5) Roughly, probably. Such as: “approximately”, “roughly”, “about”, “about”. (6) Not obvious. Such as: “vaguely”. (7) Savings. Such as: “thrifty”, “economical”. (8) Weak and beautiful. Such as: “graceful”.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【約】:yuē

Cantonese Jyutping of 【約】:joek3

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【約】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【約】, for example:Describe an action or state , It means mainly agreement or approximately .The richness of Chinese characters allows for a wide range of meanings, some of which may be too complex to be fully explained here.

【約】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【合約、大約】(Mandarin Pinyin:hé yuē 、dà yuē/ Cantonese Jyutping:hap6 joek3 、daai6 joek3)

To complete this character, you need 9 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


他們簽訂了一份合作的合約。

They signed a contract to cooperate.


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