违约 (wéi yuē) — to break a contract; to default (on a loan or agreement)

Definition

Examples

• 违约的行为会影响你的信用记录。
  wéi yuē De xíng wéi huì yǐng xiǎng nǐ de xìn yòng jì lù.
  Defaulting can affect your credit record.
• 如果一家公司违约，银行可以要求立即还款。
  Rú guǒ yì jiā gōng sī wéi yuē, yín háng kě yǐ yāo qiú lì jí huán kuǎn.
  If a company defaults, the bank can demand immediate repayment.
• 他曾经违过一次约，所以现在很难再借到钱了。
  Tā céng jīng wéi guò yí cì yuē, suǒ yǐ xiàn zài hěn nán zài jiè dào qián le.
  He once defaulted, so now it's very hard for him to borrow money again.