签约

簽約

qiānyuē

verb HSK 5 #6,809

Meanings

To sign an agreement — to enter into a contract.

两家公司正式签约合作。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zhèngshì qiānyuē hézuò.

The two companies formally signed a cooperation agreement.

他和球队签约了三年。

Tā hé qiúduì qiānyuē le sānnián.

He signed a three-year contract with the team.

签约仪式在下午举行。

Qiānyuē yíshì zàixià wǔ jǔxíng.

The signing ceremony is held in the afternoon.

usage

签约 is commonly used in business and sports: 签约艺人 (contracted artist), 签约球员 (contracted player), 签约仪式 (signing ceremony).

签 qiān

约 yuē