签订

簽訂

qiāndìng

verb HSK 5 #13,695

Meanings

1 to sign (a treaty, contract, agreement); to conclude

Characters

to settle; to conclude; to fix

To sign and settle — to formally conclude a treaty or agreement.

Examples

双方签订了和平条约。

Shuāngfāng qiāndìng le hépíng tiáoyuē.

Both sides signed a peace treaty.

我们已经签订了合同。

Wǒmen yǐjīng qiāndìng le hétong.

We have already signed the contract.

两国签订了贸易协定。

Liǎng guó qiāndìng le màoyì xiédìng.

The two countries signed a trade agreement.

Tips

usage

签订 is the most formal of the 签 compounds. It's used for treaties, major contracts, and official agreements. 签约 is slightly less formal, and 签字 focuses on the physical act of signing.

Stroke Order

签 qiān

订 dìng