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約會

简约会 · 繁約會

Mandarin · pinyin yuē huì

appointment
engagement
date
Classifier: 次 cì, 個 gè
to arrange to meet

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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1–4 · yue1 hui4

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joek3 wui2 · joek3 wui6

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noun

social engagement to meet between friends
(romantic) date

verb

to make an engagement to meet (between friends)
to arrange a date with someone

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