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HSK 3
约

HSK 3adverbverb

约

Traditional: 約

yāo

约 (yāo) means “to weigh in a balance or on a scale”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character (traditional 約) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

我们约好了明天见面。

Wǒmen yuē hǎo le míngtiān jiànmiàn.

We agreed to meet tomorrow.

Words containing 约

大约dà yuēapproximately; probably 节约jié yuēto economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal 约会yuē huìappointment; engagement; date; to arrange to meet 条约tiáo yuētreaty; pact; CL:個|个[ge4]隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint; indistinct 约束yuē shùto restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 制约zhì yuēto restrict; condition 合约hé yuētreaty; contract 约定yuē dìngto agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 签约qiān yuēto sign a contract or agreement 预约yù yuēbooking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 约 mean?: 约 (yāo) means “to weigh in a balance or on a scale”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 约 pronounced?: 约 is pronounced “yāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 约?: 约 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 约?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 约 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18