Definition
爽约 is a formal verb-object compound meaning 'to break an appointment' or 'to fail to keep a promise'. As a separable verb (离合词), the object 约 can be separated from 爽 by an aspect marker (e.g., 爽了约) or a modifier (e.g., 爽一次约). It is more formal than 失约 (to break a promise) and is often used in written or polite contexts.
v.o.
to break an appointmentto fail to keep a promise
Examples
- 爽约，。Tā zuótiān yòu shuǎng yuē le, ràng dàjiā děng le hěn jiǔ.He broke his appointment again yesterday, keeping everyone waiting for a long time.
- ，。Zhè cì tā shuǎng le yuē, zài yě méiyǒu rén yuànyì xiāngxìn tā le.This time he broke his promise, and no one is willing to trust him anymore.
- ，爽约。Jìrán dāyìng le jiù yīnggāi zuò dào, bù néng suíbiàn shuǎng yuē.If you've promised, you should keep it; you can't just break it casually.
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