合同 (hé tóng): contract

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: contract
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

contract
agreement

Chinese explanation

双方或多方为了明确各自的权利和义务而签订的书面或口头协议，具有法律效力。例如劳动合同、买卖合同。也指达成这种协议的行为，如签合同。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

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HSK 5

Example sentences

Before renting a place, you must read the contract carefully and make sure the rent, deposit, and maintenance responsibilities are clearly written before you sign.

After graduating from university, he signed a three-year employment contract with a company in Shanghai and will start work officially next month.

Both parties felt the payment terms in the contract were unfair, so they decided to revise them and sign again.

According to the contract, if one party breaches it, they must compensate the other party for all losses.

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