乙方

yǐfāng

noun #63,047

Meanings

1 party B (in a contract)
2 the second party

Characters

second (Heavenly Stem) / B

Examples

合同签订后，乙方应在三日内付款。

Hétong qiāndìng hòu, yǐfāng yīng zài sān rì nèi fùkuǎn.

After the contract is signed, Party B shall make payment within three days.

甲方和乙方对此条款没有异议。

Jiǎfāng hé yǐfāng duì cǐ tiáokuǎn méiyǒu yìyì.

Party A and Party B have no objection to this clause.

Tips

culture

甲乙丙丁 (jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng), the first four Heavenly Stems, are used like A-B-C-D to label contract parties. 甲方 is typically the commissioning/stronger side, 乙方 the service provider — giving rise to Chinese office humor about 乙方的委屈 'the woes of being Party B'.

Stroke Order

乙 yǐ

方 fāng