守约 (shǒu yuē) — to keep a promise, to honor an agreement
Definition
Means to keep one's word or honor a promise. Pairs with the opposite 违约 ('break a promise') — same 约, opposite action.
verb
to keep a promiseto honor an agreement
Examples
- 守约，。Tā zǒng shì shǒu yuē, cóng bú ràng bié rén shī wàng.He always keeps his promises and never lets others down.
- ，。Wǒ men shǒu guò yuē, dàn hòu lái tā méi àn shí dào.We had kept the agreement before, but later he didn't show up on time.
- ，。Tā shǒu le yí cì yuē, dì èr cì jiù méi lái.He kept the promise once, but the second time he didn't show up.
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