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违约

wéi yuē

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 違約

违约 (wéi yuē) means "to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 违约 means

1. to break a promise
2. to violate an agreement
3. to default (on a loan or contract)

The characters in 违约

• 违wéito disobey; to violate; to separate
• 约yuēto make an appointment; to invite; approximately

Words starting with 违约

• 违约金wéi yuē jīnpenalty (fee)

Words containing 违约

• 信贷违约掉期xìn dài wéi yuē diào qīcredit default swap (finance)

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