Definition
如约 is a fixed expression meaning 'as agreed' or 'as scheduled'. It appears in formal or written contexts, usually right before a verb — common patterns include 如约而至 ('arrive as promised') and 如约完成 ('complete on schedule'). It emphasizes that an action happens exactly when or how you said it would.
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as agreedas promisedon schedulepunctually
Examples
- 如约。Wǒmen gōngsī rú yāo wánchéng le xiàngmù.Our company completed the project as promised.
- 如约。Tā rú yāo lái cānjiā le zhè cì huìyì.He came to this meeting as agreed.
- 如约。Yùndònghuì rú yāo zài qiūjì jǔxíng.The sports meet was held in autumn as scheduled.
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