契 qì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
契约
qìyuē
contract; agreement; covenant
Characters in this word
约 yuē
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 勺 spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 合资公司的契约规定了双方的出资比例、管理权限和退出机制。 Hézī gōngsī de qìyuē guīdìng le shuāngfāng de chūzī bǐlì, guǎnlǐ quánxiàn hé tuìchū jīzhì. The joint venture's contract specifies both sides' investment proportions, management authority, and exit mechanism.
- 买房前两个人签了契约，写清楚付款的方式和时间。 Mǎi fáng qián liǎng ge rén qiān le qìyuē, xiě qīngchu fùkuǎn de fāngshì hé shíjiān. Before buying the house, the two signed a contract clearly stating the method and timing of payment.
- 依照契约，公司每年都要向员工发放两次奖金。 Yīzhào qìyuē, gōngsī měi nián dōu yào xiàng yuángōng fāfàng liǎng cì jiǎngjīn. According to the contract, the company must pay employees a bonus twice a year.
Related words
- 默契 mòqì tacit understanding; well-coordinated
- 契机 qìjī opportunity; turning point
- 大约 dàyuē about; approximately
- 节约 jiéyuē to save; to use sparingly
- 约 yuē to arrange to meet
- 约会 yuēhuì date
- 签约 qiānyuē to sign a contract
- 约束 yuēshù to restrict
- 制约 zhìyuē to limit; to restrict
- 不约而同 bùyuē'értóng to do the same thing by coincidence; without prior agreement
- 公约 gōngyuē convention; pact
- 合约 héyuē contract; agreement