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    Referring to a date with 约会 (yuēhuì)

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    Explanation

    约会 (yuēhuì) means "a date" or "an appointment," most commonly referring to a romantic outing between two people. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, as in 去约会 (go on a date) or 一个约会 (a date).

    Examples

    • 今天晚上我和男朋友有个约会。

      jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ hé nánpéngyou yǒu gè yuēhuì.

      I have a date with my boyfriend tonight.

    • 他们第一次约会是在一家咖啡馆。

      tāmen dì yī cì yuēhuì shì zài yī jiā kāfēiguǎn.

      Their first date was at a café.

    • 周末我要去约会，就不陪你逛街了。

      zhōumò wǒ yào qù yuēhuì, jiù bù péi nǐ guàngjiē le.

      I'm going on a date this weekend, so I won't go shopping with you.

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