約 (joek3 | yue1 yao1) : make appointment; agreement; approximately

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約

joek3

yue1 yao1

[粵] joek3 [國] yue1
[1] [v] make an appointment; arrange; invite
[2] [n] agreement; appointment; engagement
[3] [v] restrain; restrict; control
[4] [adj] simple; brief; economical
[5] [adv] approximately; about; around

[國] yao1 - Mandarin only
[v] [slang] weigh (out)

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Radical: 糸 (#120)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 19694 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th May 2015 15:22

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沈約 sam2 joek3 shen3 yue1 = Shen Yue (441-513), writer and historian during Liang of Southern dynasties

公約 gung1 joek3 gong1 yue1 = pact; convention; treaty; agreed stipulation

租約 zou1 joek3 zu1 yue1 = lease; tenancy

大約 daai6 joek3 da4 yue1 = about, approximately

紐約 nau2 joek3 niu3 yue1 = New York

約定 joek3 ding6 yue1 ding4 = to arrange or agree to

約好 joek3 hou2 yue1 hao3 = to arrange or agree to

合約 hap6 joek3 he2 yue1 = contract; treaty

失約 sat1 joek3 shi1 yue1 = to fail to keep an appointment

預約 jyu6 joek3 yu4 yue1 = to reserve; reservation; to book; booking

隱約 jan2 joek3 yin3 yue1 = vague

約束 joek3 cuk1 yue1 shu4 = to restrict

約會 joek3 wui6 yue1 hui4 = appointment

制約 zai3 joek3 zhi4 yue1 = to condition; to restrict

節約 zit3 joek3 jie2 yue1 = frugal; to save

條約 tiu4 joek3 tiao2 yue1 = treaty; pact; official agreement

和約 wo4 joek3 he2 yue1 = peace treaty

約莫 joek3 mok6*2 yue1 mo5 = about, around, approximately, roughly

簽約 cim1 joek3 = signing of contract

約翰 joek3 hon6 = transliteration for "John"

特約 dak6 joek3 = engage by special arrangement

有約 jau5 joek3 you3 yue1 = have an appointment

聖經舊約 sing3 ging1 gau6 joek3 sheng4 jing1 jiu4 yue1 = the Old Testament

聖經新約 sing3 ging1 san1 joek3 sheng4 jing1 xin1 yue1 = the New Testament

不受約束的 bat1 sau6 joek3 cuk1 dik1 bu4 shou4 yue1 shu4 de5 = emancipate 國

不平等條約 bat1 ping4 dang2 tiu4 joek3 bu4 ping2 deng3 tiao2 yue1 = unequal treaty 國

不約而同 bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 = take the same action or view without prior consultation; happen to coincide 國

和平條約 wo4 ping4 tiu4 joek3 he2 ping2 tiao2 yue1 = peace treaty

契約 kai3 joek3 qi4 yue1 = a contract

特約記者 dak6 joek3 gei3 ze2 te4 yue1 ji4 zhe3 = special correspondent; stringer

婚約 fan1 joek3 hun1 yue1 = engagement; wedding contract

約數 joek3 sou3 yue1 shu4 = [math.] rounded number

日光節約時間 jat6 gwong1 zit3 joek3 si4 gaan1*3 ri4 guang1 jie2 yue1 shi2 jian1 = daylight-saving time

舊約 gau6 joek3 = Old Testament

新約 san1 joek3 = New Testament

紐約人 nau2 joek3 jan4 = a New Yorker

約埋 joek3 maai4 = invite someone to join in 粵

相約 soeng1 joek3 xiang1 yue1 = to agree (on a meeting place, date, etc.); to reach agreement; to make an appointment

佳人有約 gaai1 jan4 jau5 joek3 jia1 ren2 you3 yue1 = to have a date

約分 joek3 fan6 yue1 fen1 = reduction of fraction (in math)

訂條約 ding6 tiu4 joek3 ding4 tiao2 yue1 = conclude a treaty

訂約 ding6 joek3 ding4 yue1 = to engage; to conclude a bargain (or treaty); to enter into an agreement; to contract with

盟約 mang4 joek3 meng2 yue1 = oath of alliance; treaty of alliance

簡約 gaan2 joek3 jian3 yue1 = brief; succinct; thrifty

片約 pin3 joek3 pian4 yue1 = film contract

誓約 sai6 joek3 shi4 yue1 = an oath

死約 sei2 joek3 si3 yue1 = non-renewable contract of lease

生約 saang1 joek3 sheng1 yue1 = renewable contract of lease

毀約 wai2 joek3 hui3 yue1 = violate a treaty; break an agreement

網約車 mong5 joek3 ce1 = e-hailing taxi

約旦 joek3 daan3 yue1 dan4 = Jordan

北約 bak1 joek3 bei3 yue1 = NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

約翰內斯堡 joek3 hon6 noi6 si1 bou2 yue1 han4 nei4 si1 bao3 = Johannesburg

北大西洋公約組織 bak1 daai6 sai1 joeng4 gung1 joek3 zou2 zik1 bei3 da4 xi1 yang2 gong1 yue1 zu3 zhi1 = the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

禁止核武器試驗條約 gam3 zi2 hat6 mou5 hei3 si3 jim6 tiu4 joek3 jin4 zhi3 he2 wu3 qi4 shi4 yan4 tiao2 yue1 = nuclear test ban treaty

約克 joek3 haak1 = [translit.] York

節約能源 zit3 joek3 nang4 jyun4 jie2 yue1 neng2 yuan2 = [phys.] conservation of energy

約定資訊速率 joek3 ding6 zi1 seon3 cuk1 leot6 yue1 ding4 zi1 xun4 su4 lv4 = committed information rate (Frame Relay); CIR

約旦河 joek3 daan3 ho4 yue1 dan4 he2 = Jordan River

約翰一書 joek3 hon6 jat1 syu1 yue1 han4 yi1 shu1 = 1 John

約翰三書 joek3 hon6 saam1 syu1 yue1 han4 san1 shu1 = 3 John

約翰二書 joek3 hon6 ji6 syu1 yue1 han4 er4 shu1 = 2 John

約翰福音 joek3 hon6 fuk1 jam1 yue1 han4 fu2 yin1 = [Bible] Gospel of John

紐約帝國大廈 nau2 joek3 dai3 gwok3 daai6 haa6 niu3 yue1 di4 guo2 da4 sha4 = Empire State Building

紐約時報 nau2 joek3 si4 bou3 niu3 yue1 shi2 bao4 = New York Times (newspaper)

京都條約 ging1 dou1 tiu4 joek3 = Kyoto accord

皇家約旦航空公司 wong4 gaa1 joek3 daan3 hong4 hung1 gung1 si1 = Royal Jordanian

紐約證券交易所 nau2 joek3 zing3 hyun3 gaau1 jik6 so2 = the New York Stock Exchange

紐約郵報 nau2 joek3 jau4 bou3 = The New York Post

日內瓦公約 jat6 noi6 ngaa5 gung1 joek3 = the Geneva convention

國際勞工公約 gwok3 zai3 lou4 gung1 gung1 joek3 = International Labour Conventions

美日安保條約 mei5 jat6 on1 bou2 tiu4 joek3 mei3 ri4 an1 bao3 tiao2 yue1 = US-Japan security treaty

聖約翰大教堂 sing3 joek3 hon6 daai6 gaau3 tong4 = St. John's Cathedral

新約全書 san1 joek3 cyun4 syu1 Xin1 yue1 quan2 shu1 = New Testament

華沙條約 waa4 saa1 tiu4 joek3 hua2 sha1 tiao2 yue1 = the Warsaw Treaty (1955)

紐約大學 nau2 joek3 daai6 hok6 niu3 yue1 da4 xue2 = New York University

約定俗成 joek3 ding6 zuk6 sing4 yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2 = convention; established practice or custom

限制反導彈導彈系統條約 haan6 zai3 faan2 dou6 daan6*2 dou6 daan6*2 hai6 tung2 tiu4 joek3 xian4 zhi4 fan3 dao3 dan4 dao3 dan4 xi4 tong3 tiao2 yue1 = Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

紐約公共圖書館 nau2 joek3 gung1 gung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 niu3 yue1 gong1 gong4 tu2 shu1 guan3 = New York Public Library

斯密約瑟 si1 mat6 joek3 sat1 si1 mi4 yue1 se4 = Joseph Smith

中央條約組織 zung1 joeng1 tiu4 joek3 zou2 zik1 zhong1 yang1 tiao2 yue1 zu3 zhi1 = the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO)

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一頭乳牛一天可以生產約八加侖牛奶
One dairy cattle can produce about 8 gallons of milk in one day

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