契约

qì yuē

CL 纸 zhǐ 份 fèn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. agreement
2. contract

Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

• 盟约 méng yuē 盟约 méng yuē contract of alliance Covenant or treaty, formal and literary.: contract of alliance

Synonyms

2 items

• 合同 hé tong 合同 hé tong (business) contract General term for contract or agreement, often used in business.: (business) contract
• 协议 xié yì 协议 xié yì agreement Agreement, often less formal, can be verbal.: agreement

Usage notes

Collocations

签订契约 (sign an agreement) is a common collocation; 合同 can also be used.

Formality

契约 is formal and often implies a written, legally binding document; 合同 is the everyday business term.

Example Sentences

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他们签订了 契约 。

They signed a contract.

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Words Containing 契约

• 契约桥牌 契约桥牌 qì yuē qiáo pái: contract bridge (card game)
• 契约精神 契约精神 qì yuē jīng shén: culture of honoring contractual obligations

Child Words of 契约

• 约 约 yāo: to weigh in a balance or on a scale
• 约 约 yuē: to make an appointment
• 契 契 qì: to carve