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Chinese
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to close; to gather; to join to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together
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appointment; agreement; to arrange appointment; agreement; to arrange; to restrict; approximately; weigh
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| trad. (合約)
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合
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約
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| simp. (合约)
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合
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约
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Pronunciation
Noun
合約
- contract; agreement (Classifier: 份 m)
- 期貨合約／期货合约 ― qīhuò héyuē ― futures contract
Usage notes
- Commonly used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, whereas in Mainland China 合同 (hétóng) is a more commonly used synonym.
- Not to be confused with a homophone 和約／和约 (héyuē, “peace treaty”).
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Verb
合約
- (literary) to form an alliance