地契 (dìqì): land deed

Measure Word

一张地契 zhāng

HSK 7-9

这块土地的地契已经转移到新业主名下。

Zhè kuài tǔdì de dìqì yǐjīng zhuǎnyí dào xīn yèzhǔ míngxià.

The land deed for this plot has been transferred to the new owner's name.

HSK 7-9

她在老屋里找到了祖先留下的地契。

Tā zài lǎowū lǐ zhǎodào le zǔxiān liúxià de dìqì.

She found the land deed left by her ancestors in the old house.

memory

地 (land) + 契 (contract/agreement) = a contract for land. 契 also means a pledge or covenant, reinforcing the legal document sense.

地 dì

契 qì