合约 (hé yuē) — contract (commercial or legal agreement); treaty (between nations)
Definition
合约 is a formal written noun for 'contract' or 'treaty'. Of the near-synonyms 合同 and 契约 are also 'contract' (合同 everyday business, 契约 more legal/formal), while 条约 and 公约 are specifically 'treaty' between nations or groups.
noun
contract (commercial or legal agreement)treaty (between nations)
Measure word · 份
Examples
- 合约。Wǒ men qiān le yí fèn hé yuē.We signed a contract.
- 合约。Liǎng guó dài biǎo zài huì yì shàng tǎo lùn le mào yì hé yuē.Representatives from the two countries discussed the trade treaty at the meeting.
- 合约，。Zhí xíng hé yuē qián, bì xū zǐ xì yuè dú suǒ yǒu tiáo kuǎn.Before executing the contract, you must carefully read all the terms.
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