khế ước

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 契約.

Pronunciation

Noun

khế ước

  1. contract
    • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 31:
      "Người ta sinh ra tự do. Nhà nước là một tổ chức cai trị theo 'khế ước xã hội', vì thế nó phải phục tùng ý chí của toàn dân".
      "People are born free. The state is an organization governing according to a 'social contract', and must therefore submit to the will of the people."