条约 (tiáoyuē): treaty

Measure Word

一个条约 gè

Meanings

1 treaty
2 pact
3 agreement (between nations)

Characters

agreement; to arrange

Examples

HSK 5

两国签订了和平条约。

Liǎng guó qiāndìng le hépíng tiáoyuē.

The two countries signed a peace treaty.

HSK 5

他们违反了条约规定。

Tāmen wéifǎn le tiáoyuē guīdìng.

They violated the provisions of the treaty.

HSK 7-9

这个条约已经生效了。

Zhège tiáoyuē yǐjīng shēngxiào le.

This treaty has already taken effect.

Tips

usage

条约 is used for formal agreements between countries or states. For business contracts, use 合同; for general agreements, use 协议.

Stroke Order

条 tiáo

约 yuē

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