地契

dìqì
noun #26,564

Measure Word

一张地契 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 land deed
  2. 2 title deed for land

Examples

HSK 7-9
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
Tā zài lǎowū lǐ zhǎodào le zǔxiān liúxià de dìqì.
She found the land deed left by her ancestors in the old house.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

地 dì
契 qì