No. 7,190 in Chinese
約
"約" means "to arrange, to promise, to restrict, or approximately."
In a sentence
我今天約了朋友去看電影。
I arranged with a friend to go watch a movie today.
In this sentence, '約' signifies making an arrangement or appointment with someone to do something.
這個房子的租金大約是每月三千元。
The rent for this house is approximately three thousand yuan per month.
Here, '約' is used as part of the word '大約,' indicating approximation or estimation.
她和那家公司簽了工作約。
She signed a work contract with that company.
In this context, '約' refers to a contract or formal agreement.
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