失约 (shī yuē) — to break an appointment; to fail to keep a promise
Definition
Verb meaning 'to break an appointment or fail to keep a promise.' Focuses on the social offense of not showing up, more specific than general 'breaking one's word.'
verb
to break an appointmentto fail to keep a promise
Examples
- 失约。Tā cóng lái bù shī yuē.He never breaks an appointment.
- 。Tā zuó tiān shī le yí cì yuē.He broke an appointment once yesterday.
- 失约，。Rú guǒ nǐ shī yuē, bié rén huì bù gāo xìng.If you break a promise, others will be unhappy.
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