# 违约 (wéiyuē)

In Mandarin Chinese, 违约 (wéiyuē) means “to break a contract; to default”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to break a contract; to default
- Pinyin: wéiyuē (wei2 yue1)
- Traditional: 違約
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 如果任何一方违约，都要赔偿。
  Rúguǒ rènhé yī fāng wéiyuē, dōu yào péicháng.
  If either party breaches the contract, they must pay compensation.

## Characters

- 违 (wéi): to violate; to go against; to be away from
- [约](https://hanziro.com/word/yue-make-appointment/) (yuē): to make an appointment; to invite

https://hanziro.com/word/wei-yue-break-contract/

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