---
title: "Weiyue Meaning: 违约 (wéiyuē) Means “to break a contract”"
description: "违约 (traditional 違約, wéiyuē) means “to break a contract; to default”. Hear its tones, see what 违 and 约 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 违约 mean?

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违约 wéiyuē

## to break a contract; to default

## Its characters

1. 违 wéi to disobey
2. 约 yuē to make an appointment

## In a sentence

如果对方违约，就要赔钱。 If the other party breaks the contract, they have to pay compensation.

[More about 违约](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%9D%E7%BA%A6)

## More words with 违 or 约

- [大约 dàyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayue)
- [合约 héyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heyue)
- [节约 jiéyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyue)
- [签约 qiānyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyue)
- [契约 qìyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiyue)
- [条约 tiáoyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaoyue)
- [违背 wéibèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weibei)
- [违法 wéifǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weifa)
- [违反 wéifǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weifan)
- [违规 wéiguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weigui)

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