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约会

yuē huì

date

How common it is

约会 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yuē huì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

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.

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