Usage note
约会表示约定见面，常指两个人的见面安排。
yuē huì biǎo shì yuē dìng jiàn miàn， cháng zhǐ liǎng gè rén de jiàn miàn ān pái。
约会 means a planned meeting, often between two people.
Context note
约会常用于见面、时间和安排。
yuē huì cháng yòng yú jiàn miàn 、 shí jiān hé ān pái。
Dating/appointment is often used with meeting, time, and arrangements.
5 examples
他们有一个约会。
tā men yǒu yí gè yuē huì。
They have a date/appointment.
我下午有约会。
wǒ xià wǔ yǒu yuē huì。
I have an appointment in the afternoon.
请不要迟到约会。
qǐng bú yào chí dào yuē huì。
Please do not be late for the appointment.
她去参加朋友的约会。
tā qù cān jiā péng yǒu de yuē huì。
She went to join a friend's date/appointment.
我们约会在咖啡店。
wǒ men yuē huì zài kā fēi diàn。
We meet at the coffee shop.
5 mini stories
他和朋友有一个约会。
tā hé péng yǒu yǒu yí gè yuē huì。
He has an appointment with a friend.
她精心准备了这次约会。
tā jīng xīn zhǔn bèi le zhè cì yuē huì。
She carefully prepared for this date.
约会前先把时间确认好。
yuē huì qián xiān bǎ shí jiān què rèn hǎo。
Confirm the time before the appointment.
他们的约会很愉快。
tā men de yuē huì hěn yú kuài。
Their date was pleasant.
不要让别人等太久。
bú yào ràng bié rén děng tài jiǔ。
Do not make others wait too long.
Mini dialogue
周末计划
A
你周末有约会吗？
Nǐ zhōumò yǒu yuē huì ma?
Do you have a date this weekend?
B
有，我和朋友有一个看电影的约会。
Yǒu, wǒ hé péngyou yǒu yīgè kàn diànyǐng de yuē huì.
Yes, I have a date to watch a movie with a friend.
约定时间
A
我们的约会几点开始？
Wǒmen de yuē huì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
What time does our date start?
B
下午三点，别忘了我们的约会！
Xiàwǔ sān diǎn, bié wàngle wǒmen de yuē huì!
Three in the afternoon, don't forget our date!
Related words and contrasts
similar
见面
jiàn miàn
meet up
a casual way to say meeting someone
related
约定
yuē dìng
agreement; appointment
focuses on the promise to meet
contrast
聚会
jù huì
gathering; party
usually a group event, not a one-on-one date