Definition & Meaning

1.break a contract; violate a treaty; break off an engagement

2.break off an engagement; break one's promise

Word usage

wéi yuē

违 约

Level:

NHSK 789－3 SW HSK 5

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1
v.break a contract; violate a treaty; break off an engagement
- zhè shì wéi yuē dāng shì rén
  这是违约当事人。
  This is the delinquent party.
- rú guǒ fā shēng zhè shì tā men jiāng huì wéi yuē
  如果发生这事，他们将会违约。
  When this happens, they will tear up the contract.
- zhī fù wéi yuē bǎo zhèng jīn
  支付违约保证金
  pay for penalty fee for a breach of contract
synonym
shī yuē失约 shuǎng yuē爽约 bèi yuē背约 fù yuē负约 pò yuē破约
antonym
lǚ yuē履约 shǒu yuē守约 jiàn yuē践约
2
v.break off an engagement; break one's promise
- tā cóng bù wéi yuē
  他从不违约。
  He never breaks my promise.
synonym
shī yuē失约 shuǎng yuē爽约 bèi yuē背约 fù yuē负约 pò yuē破约
antonym
lǚ yuē履约 shǒu yuē守约

Word usage

Separable word
"违" and "约" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 因为你先违了约，后果应该由你承担。
  Because you break the contract first, the consequences should be borne by you.
- 我从来没违过约。
  I've never broken the contract.
- 我们违了什么约？
  What contract did we break?

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