守约 守約
守约 守約 shǒu yuē ㄕㄡˇ ㄩㄝ sau2 joek3
- to keep an appointment
- to keep one's word
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守
- 保守 bǎo shǒu ㄅㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ bou2 sau2 conservative
- 坚守 堅守 jiān shǒu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ gin1 sau2 to hold fast to
- 守候 shǒu hòu ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄡˋ sau2 hau6 to wait for
- 守护 守護 shǒu hù ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋ sau2 wu6 to guard
- 看守 kān shǒu ㄎㄢ ㄕㄡˇ hon1 sau2 to guard
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- 遵守 zūn shǒu ㄗㄨㄣ ㄕㄡˇ zeon1 sau2 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
- 防守 fáng shǒu ㄈㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ fong4 sau2 to defend
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- 信守 xìn shǒu ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ seon3 sau2 to abide by
- 值守 zhí shǒu ㄓˊ ㄕㄡˇ zik6 sau2 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things
- 严守 嚴守 yán shǒu ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ jim4 sau2 to strictly maintain
- 困守 kùn shǒu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ kwan3 sau2 to stand a siege
- 固守 gù shǒu ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ gu3 sau2 to strongly defend one's position
- 太守 tài shǒu ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ taai3 sau2 governor of a province
- 失守 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands
- 守住 shǒu zhu ㄕㄡˇ ˙ㄓㄨ sau2 zyu6 to hold on to
- 守信 shǒu xìn ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄣˋ sau2 seon3 to keep promises
- 守备 守備 shǒu bèi ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄟˋ sau2 bei6 to garrison
- 守兵 shǒu bīng ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧㄥ sau2 bing1 guard
- 守分 shǒu fèn ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄣˋ sau2 fan6 to abide by the law
约 約
- 公约 公約 gōng yuē ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩㄝ gung1 joek3 convention (i.e. international agreement)
- 制约 制約 zhì yuē ㄓˋ ㄩㄝ zai3 joek3 to restrict
- 合约 合約 hé yuē ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄝ hap6 joek3 contract; agreement
- 大约 大約 dà yuē ㄉㄚˋ ㄩㄝ daai6 joek3 approximately
- 契约 契約 qì yuē ㄑㄧˋ ㄩㄝ kai3 joek3 agreement
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- 条约 條約 tiáo yuē ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄝ tiu4 joek3 treaty
- 特约 特約 tè yuē ㄊㄜˋ ㄩㄝ dak6 joek3 specially engaged
- 相约 相約 xiāng yuē ㄒㄧㄤ ㄩㄝ soeng1 joek3 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc)
- 节约 節約 jié yuē ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ zit3 joek3 to economize
- 签约 簽約 qiān yuē ㄑㄧㄢ ㄩㄝ cim1 joek3 to sign a contract or agreement
- 约定 約定 yuē dìng ㄩㄝ ㄉㄧㄥˋ joek3 ding6 to agree on sth (after discussion)
- 约会 約會 yuē huì ㄩㄝ ㄏㄨㄟˋ joek3 wui6 appointment
- 约束 約束 yuē shù ㄩㄝ ㄕㄨˋ joek3 cuk1 to restrict
- 解约 解約 jiě yuē ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄩㄝ gaai2 joek3 to terminate an agreement
- 违约 違約 wéi yuē ㄨㄟˊ ㄩㄝ wai4 joek3 to break a promise
- 隐约 隱約 yǐn yuē ㄧㄣˇ ㄩㄝ jan2 joek3 vague; faint; indistinct
- 预约 預約 yù yuē ㄩˋ ㄩㄝ jyu6 joek3 booking
- 不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
- 约定俗成 約定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng ㄩㄝ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ joek3 ding6 zuk6 sing4 established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
- 俭约 儉約 jiǎn yuē ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄝ gim6 joek3 frugal; economical; thrifty
Idioms with these characters
- 安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ ㄢ ㄈㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧˇ on1 fan6 sau2 gei2 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 抱残守缺 抱殘守缺 bào cán shǒu quē ㄅㄠˋ ㄘㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄩㄝ pou5 caan4 sau2 kyut3 to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
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- 魂不守舍 hún bù shǒu shè ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄜˋ wan4 bat1 sau2 se3 to be preoccupied (idiom)
- 墨守成规 墨守成規 mò shǒu chéng guī ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄟ mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1 hidebound by convention (idiom)
- 神不守舍 shén bù shǒu shè ㄕㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄜˋ san4 bat1 sau2 se2 (idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted
- 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ sau2 hau2 jyu4 ping4 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
- 守土有责 守土有責 shǒu tǔ yǒu zé ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄨˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ sau2 tou2 jau5 zaak3 duty to defend the country (idiom)
- 守望相助 shǒu wàng xiāng zhù ㄕㄡˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄨˋ sau2 mong6 soeng1 zo6 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄨˋ sau2 zyu1 doi6 tou3 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
- 博文约礼 博文約禮 bó wén yuē lǐ ㄅㄛˊ ㄨㄣˊ ㄩㄝ ㄌㄧˇ bok3 man4 joek3 lai5 vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
- 不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
- 词约指明 詞約指明 cí yuē zhǐ míng ㄘˊ ㄩㄝ ㄓˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ci4 joek3 zi2 ming4 concise but unambiguous (idiom)
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- 风姿绰约 風姿綽約 fēng zī chuò yuē ㄈㄥ ㄗ ㄔㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄝ fung1 zi1 coek3 joek3 (idiom) graceful; lovely
- 厉行节约 厲行節約 lì xíng jié yuē ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ lai6 hang4 zit3 joek3 to practice strict economy (idiom)
- 勤俭节约 勤儉節約 qín jiǎn jié yuē ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄩㄝ kan4 gim6 zit3 joek3 (idiom) diligent and thrifty
- 弃约背盟 棄約背盟 qì yuē bèi méng ㄑㄧˋ ㄩㄝ ㄅㄟˋ ㄇㄥˊ hei3 joek3 bui3 mang4 to abrogate an agreement
- 隐隐约约 隱隱約約 yǐn yǐn yuē yuē ㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄣˇ ㄩㄝ ㄩㄝ jan2 jan2 joek3 joek3 (idiom) vaguely; faintly; indistinctly
- 约定俗成 約定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng ㄩㄝ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄙㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ joek3 ding6 zuk6 sing4 established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
- 约法三章 約法三章 yuē fǎ sān zhāng ㄩㄝ ㄈㄚˇ ㄙㄢ ㄓㄤ joek3 faat3 saam1 zoeng1 to agree on three laws (idiom)
Example sentences
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汤姆 湯姆 经常 經常 不 守约 守約 。
Tom often fails to keep his word.
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