Definition & Meaning

1.break one's promise

2.annul a contract; scrap a treaty, agreement or contract

Word usage

huǐ yuē

毁 约

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1
v.break one's promise
- yīn wèi fáng dōng huǐ yuē tā bǎ tā gào shàng le fǎ tíng
  因为房东毁约，她把他告上了法庭。
  She took her landlord to court for breaking the contract.
- nǐ zěn me néng huǐ yuē ne
  你怎么能毁约呢？
  How can you break your promise?
synonym
shī yuē失约 shuǎng yuē爽约
antonym
lǚ yuē履约
2
v.annul a contract; scrap a treaty, agreement or contract
- tā duì gōng sī huǐ yuē le
  他对公司毁约了。
  He broke his contract with the firm.
- tā de fáng dōng wéi guī huǐ yuē
  他的房东违规毁约。
  His landlord illegally terminated the contract.
- zhè jiā qǐ yè dān fāng miàn huǐ yuē le
  这家企业单方面毁约了。
  The enterprise broke the contract unilaterally.
antonym
lǚ yuē履约

Word usage

Separable word
"毁" and "约" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们什么时候毁过约?
  When did we break the agreement?
- 他们临时毁了约。
  They broke the agreement temporarily.
- 只要毁一次约，信用就丧失了。
  Once you break a contract, you lose your credit.

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