合約

See also: 合约

Chinese

to close; to gather; to join
to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together
 
appointment; agreement; to arrange
appointment; agreement; to arrange; to restrict; approximately; weigh
 
trad. (合約) 合 約
simp. (合约) 合 约

Pronunciation

Noun

合約

  1. contract; agreement (Classifier: 份 m)
    期貨合約／期货合约  ―  qīhuò héyuē  ―  futures contract

Usage notes

  • Commonly used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, whereas in Mainland China 合同 (hétóng) is a more commonly used synonym.
  • Not to be confused with a homophone 和約／和约 (héyuē, “peace treaty”).

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Verb

合約

  1. (literary) to form an alliance
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