shī yuē
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  • v.fail to keep an appointment; stand somebody up

    • dì yī cì yǔ péng you yuē huì nǐ kě bù néng shī yuē

      朋友约会失约

      You must not miss your very first appointment with your new friend.

    • nà ge nán hái dì yī cì yuē huì jiù shī yuē le tā duì cǐ hěn shēng qì

      那个男孩约会失约生气

      She got very angry when the young man stood her up on their first date.

    • qǐng bù yào shī yuē

      失约

      Please turn up for your appointment.

    • tā men shī yuē méi yǒu lái

      他们失约没有

      They did not come to keep their appointment.

    • yǒu le yī cì shī yuē hòu zài yào rén xiāng xìn nǐ jiù nán le

      失约相信

      After a break promise, it is hard to count on a person.

    • wǒ tǎo yàn yǒu rén shī yuē

      讨厌失约

      I hate being stood up.

Word usage

  • "失" and "约" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 抱歉

      I'm sorry that I failed to keep the appointment.

    • 可是从来没有

      He has never broken a promise.