contract; agreement
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
contract; agreement (typically with simpler clauses)
Often used in business and legal contexts. Sometimes distinguished from '合同' (hétong), which may imply a more formal or detailed document, though the terms are often interchangeable.
Wǒ我
men们
qiān签
dìng订
le了
yī一
fèn份
wéi为
qī期
yī一
nián年
de的
hé合
yuē约
。
We signed a one-year contract.
Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
yuē约
de的
tiáo条
kuǎn款
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
sān三
yè页
zhǐ纸
。
The terms of this contract are very simple—only three pages.
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Shuāng双
fāng方
tóng同
yì意
tí提
qián前
zhōng终
zhǐ止
hé合
yuē约
。
Both parties agreed to terminate the contract early.
Kǒu口
tóu头
hé合
yuē约
zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
yě也
jù具
yǒu有
fǎ法
lǜ律
xiào效
lì力
。
Verbal contracts are also legally valid in some circumstances.