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违约 (wéi yuē): to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to break a promise
  • to violate an agreement
  • to default (on a loan or contract)

Chinese explanation

  • 不遵守已经答应别人的事情或已经签订的合同、协议
  • 没有按照约定去做。

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HSK 4

to make an appointment

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Example sentences

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After signing the contract, he went back on his word, so the company took him to court, saying he had breached the agreement.

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The landlord promised to rent to us for three years, but after only one year he asked us to move out—this is clearly a breach of contract.

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She promised to keep the secret, but she told others about it; I think she broke her promise.

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If Party B fails to deliver on time, it must bear liability for breach of contract and compensate Party A for its losses.

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He defaulted multiple times, his credit record got worse and worse, and now he can't even get a bank loan.

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Because the other party breached the contract, we had to cancel the entire cooperation plan and look for new partners.

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