条约
tiáoyuē
treaty
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
- 该条约明确规定，任何一方不得单方面改变边境现状。 Gāi tiáoyuē míngquè guīdìng, rènhé yì fāng bùdé dānfāngmiàn gǎibiàn biānjìng xiànzhuàng. The treaty clearly stipulates that neither side may unilaterally alter the status quo at the border.
- 两国经过多年谈判，终于签署了贸易条约。 Liǎng guó jīngguò duōnián tánpàn, zhōngyú qiānshǔ le màoyì tiáoyuē. After years of negotiations, the two countries finally signed a trade treaty.
- 这份条约对双方都有好处。 Zhè fèn tiáoyuē duì shuāngfāng dōu yǒu hǎochù. This treaty benefits both sides.
Related words
- 面条儿 miàntiáor noodles
- 条 tiáo a measure word for long things
- 条件 tiáojiàn condition
- 便条 biàntiáo note
- 教条 jiàotiáo dogma; doctrinaire
- 借条 jiètiáo IOU; written acknowledgement of debt
- 苗条 miáotiao slim; slender
- 欠条 qiàntiáo IOU; written acknowledgement of debt
- 条款 tiáokuǎn clause; provision; term
- 条例 tiáolì regulation; ordinance
- 条理 tiáolǐ orderliness; logical sequence; clarity
- 头条 tóutiáo headline; top news