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订立

訂立
dìnglì
verb HSK 7 #36,761

Meanings

  1. 1 to conclude (a treaty, contract, etc.)
  2. 2 to draw up; to establish

Characters

订
dìng
to agree; to fix; to draw up
立
lì
to establish; to set up
To draw up and establish (an agreement).

Examples

双方订立了合作协议。
Shuāngfāng dìnglì le hézuò xiéyì.
Both parties concluded a cooperation agreement.
他们订立了新的劳动合同。
Tāmen dìnglì le xīn de láodòng hétong.
They drew up a new labor contract.

Tips

usage
订立 is formal and used with contracts, agreements, and treaties. Common collocations: 订立合同 (conclude a contract), 订立条约 (conclude a treaty).
register
This is a formal/written word. In spoken Chinese, 签 (qiān, to sign) is more common.

Stroke Order

订 dìng
立 lì