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条款

tiáokuǎn

clause; provision; term

A magnifying glass over an open contract with a red seal
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Characters in this word

款 kuǎn

Strokes
12
Radical
欠 — to lack, to owe
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 款

Example phrases

  • 合同中关于数据归属的条款写得过于笼统,后续执行必然会有争议。 Hétong zhōng guānyú shùjù guīshǔ de tiáokuǎn xiě de guòyú lǒngtǒng, hòuxù zhíxíng bìrán huì yǒu zhēngyì. The clause about data ownership in the contract is written too vaguely, so disputes are bound to arise during later implementation.
  • 签合同之前,你必须仔细阅读每一条款。 Qiān hétong zhīqián, nǐ bìxū zǐxì yuèdú měi yī tiáokuǎn. Before signing a contract, you must read every clause carefully.
  • 这份合同的条款对员工比较有利。 Zhè fèn hétong de tiáokuǎn duì yuángōng bǐjiào yǒulì. The terms of this contract are fairly favourable to the employees.

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