违约

wéiyuē

HSK 7

违约 — wéiyuē

1. to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)

   因为他违约，公司要求他赔偿损失。 yīnwèi tā wéiyuē gōngsī yāoqiú tā péichángsǔnshī — Because he defaulted on the contract, the company demanded he compensate for the losses.

2. to break an informal promise (colloquial use in contexts like agreements between people)

   你答应帮我搬家却违约了，真让人失望。 nǐ dāyìng bāng wǒ bānjiā què wéiyuē le zhēnràngrén shīwàng — You promised to help me move but broke your promise, it's really disappointing.