公约

公約

gōngyuē

noun HSK 7-9 #20,564

Measure Word

一项公约 xiàng

Meanings

1 convention
2 pact
3 common agreement

Characters

agreement; pact

Examples

各国签署了一项国际公约。

Gèguó qiānshǔ le yī xiàng guójì gōngyuē.

The countries signed an international convention.

我们的小区有居民公约。

Wǒmen de xiǎoqū yǒu jūmín gōngyuē.

Our residential community has a residents' agreement.

Tips

usage

公约 can be an international convention (日内瓦公约 = Geneva Convention) or a local community agreement (居民公约). Compare: 条约 (treaty, between nations), 合同 (contract, between parties).

Stroke Order

公 gōng

约 yuē