契约 (qì yuē) — contract, agreement (formal, legally binding)
Definition
契约 is a formal, legally binding contract — more solemn than 协议 (agreement, can be informal) and stronger than 合同 (commercial contract). Often used for solemn, written, and bilateral obligations.
noun
contractagreement (formal, legally binding)
Measure word · 份
Examples
- 契约。Shuāng fāng bì xū zūn shǒu qì yuē zhōng de měi yì tiáo kuǎn.Both parties must comply with every clause in the contract.
- 契约。Zhè fèn qì yuē de yǒu xiào qī shì sān nián.This agreement is valid for three years.
- 契约。Tā yīn wèi wéi fǎn qì yuē ér bèi gào shàng le fǎ tíng.He was taken to court for violating the contract.
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