合约 (héyuē) · contract; agreement

Measure Word

一份合约 fèn

Meanings

1 contract; agreement
2 treaty; pact

Characters

合

hé

together; to combine; to agree

约

yuē

agreement; treaty; to agree

Coming together in agreement - a formal contract.

Examples

HSK 4

这份合约有效期为三年。

Zhè fèn héyuē yǒuxiàoqī wéi sān nián.

This contract is valid for three years.

HSK 5

双方签订了一份合约。

Shuāngfāng qiāndìng le yī fèn héyuē.

Both parties signed a contract.

HSK 7-9

他违反了合约条款。

Tā wéifǎn le héyuē tiáokuǎn.

He violated the contract terms.

Tips

usage

合约 and 合同 both mean 'contract,' but 合约 is slightly more formal and often used for larger agreements (treaties, major deals). 合同 is more common in everyday business.

Stroke Order

合 hé

约 yuē

Related Words

条约 tiáoyuē HSK 7-9 #8,543

treaty / pact / agreement (between nations)

契约 qìyuē HSK 7-9 #6,457

contract / agreement / covenant

签约 qiānyuē HSK 7-9 #6,809

to sign a contract; to sign an agreement

合同约定 hétong yuēdìng

contract stipulation / terms agreed in a contract / as stipulated by the contract

回合 huíhé HSK 7-9 #4,874

round (of a contest) / bout / encounter

吻合 wěnhé HSK 7-9 #3,676

to match / to coincide / to be consistent with

巧合 qiǎohé HSK 7-9 #3,107

coincidence / coincidental

合同 hétong HSK 5 #2,352

contract; agreement

约定 yuēdìng HSK 5 #4,461

to agree on; to arrange / agreement; pact

约 yuē HSK 4 #1,037

to make an appointment; to invite / approximately; about / pact; treaty / to economize; to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise