毁约 (huǐ yuē) — to break a promise, to break an agreement
Definition
毁约 means to break a promise or signed agreement — used in formal contexts like contracts and business deals. Stronger and more serious than ordinary 违约 (defaulting on a rule/obligation).
verb
to break a promiseto break an agreement
Examples
- ，。Tā huǐ guò yí cì yuē, dà jiā dōu bú xìn rèn tā le.He broke an agreement once, and nobody trusts him anymore.
- 毁约。Hé tong qiān le jiù bù néng suí biàn huǐ yuē.Once a contract is signed, you can't casually break it.
- 毁约，。Rú guǒ nǐ huǐ yuē, yào fù wéi yuē jīn.If you break the agreement, you have to pay a penalty.
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