合同 (hé tóng) — contract

Definition

合同 is a standard business or legal 'contract' — a written, signed agreement. More formal and binding than 协议 ('agreement', spoken or general), and the everyday default term in business contexts.

noun
contract
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 合同
    Wǒ men hé gōng sī qiān le yí gè hé tóng.
    We signed a contract with the company.
  • 合同
    Zhè ge hé tóng de xì jié hěn qīng chǔ.
    The details of this contract are very clear.
  • 合同
    Tā men zhèng zài tǎo lùn hé tóng de nèi róng.
    They are discussing the content of the contract.

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