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签订

簽訂
qiāndìng
verb HSK 5 #13,695

Meanings

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

Characters

签
qiān
to sign
订
dìng
to settle; to conclude; to fix
To sign and settle - to formally conclude a treaty or agreement.

Examples

HSK 5
我们已经签订了合同。
Wǒmen yǐjīng qiāndìng le hétong.
We have already signed the contract.
HSK 7-9
双方签订了和平条约。
Shuāngfāng qiāndìng le hépíng tiáoyuē.
Both sides signed a peace treaty.
HSK 7-9
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