written contract; deed; title deed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
written contract or deed, especially for real estate transactions
formalFormal term used primarily in legal and property contexts, referring to documented agreements that serve as legal proof of transaction or ownership. Often implies traditional written documentation as opposed to modern printed contracts.
Tā他
men们
lì立
le了
yī一
fèn份
wén文
qì契
，
jiāng将
zǔ祖
zhái宅
guò过
hù户
gěi给
yuǎn远
fáng房
qīn亲
qi戚
。
They drew up a written deed to transfer the ancestral home to a distant relative.
Zhè这
fèn份
bǎi百
nián年
wén文
qì契
jiàn见
zhèng证
le了
jiā家
zú族
tǔ土
dì地
de的
lì历
shǐ史
biān变
qiān迁
。
This century-old deed bears witness to the historical changes in the family's land ownership.
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Gǔ古
dài代
mǎi买
mài卖
tián田
chǎn产
bì必
xū须
shū书
xiě写
wén文
qì契
，
yǐ以
fáng防
rì日
hòu后
jiū纠
fēn纷
。
In ancient times, buying and selling farmland required a written deed to prevent future disputes.