协定

協定

xiédìng

noun HSK 7 #7,602

Meanings

1 agreement
2 accord
3 pact

Characters

to cooperate; joint

to fix; to determine

Examples

两国签署了贸易协定。

Liǎng guó qiānshǔ le màoyì xiédìng.

The two countries signed a trade agreement.

这个协定对双方都有约束力。

Zhège xiédìng duì shuāngfāng dōu yǒu yuēshùlì.

This agreement is binding on both parties.

Tips

usage

协定 is more formal than 协议 and often refers to agreements between nations or large organizations. 协议 is used more broadly.

Stroke Order

协 xié

定 dìng