Chinese word

合同条款

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé tóng tiáo kuǎn

Meaning

  • nouncontract terms

Example

请仔细阅读合同条款。qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú hé tóng tiáo kuǎn

Please read the contract terms carefully.

Illustration for 合同条款 (contract terms)

More examples

有疑问时，应咨询律师确认合同条款的含义。yǒu yí wèn shí yīng zī xún lǜ shī què rèn hé tóng tiáo kuǎn de hán yì

When in doubt, consult a lawyer to confirm the meaning of the contract terms.

Core concept

An agreement's organized set of rules, with each item defining a duty, a risk, a consequence, or a method for resolving a dispute.

Common phrases

  • 阅读合同条款yuè dú hé tóng tiáo kuǎn

    read the contract terms

  • 审查合同条款shěn chá hé tóng tiáo kuǎn

    examine the contract terms

  • 修改合同条款xiū gǎi hé tóng tiáo kuǎn

    revise the contract terms

  • 遵守合同条款zūn shǒu hé tóng tiáo kuǎn

    follow the contract terms

Similar words

条款tiáo kuǎn: A numbered provision in a contract or law that states a rule or condition.
协议xié yì: An agreed set of terms recorded by the parties involved.
合同hé tóng: A formal document recording an agreement between parties.
约定yuē dìng: A rule or arrangement settled through mutual agreement.

Definition in Chinese

合同条款是合同中逐条列明的约定条文，用于明确双方的义务、责任分担、违约后果及争议解决方式。hé tóng tiáo kuǎn shì hé tóng zhōng zhú tiáo liè míng de yuē dìng tiáo wén yòng yú míng què shuāng fāng de yì wù zé rèn fēn dān wéi yuē hòu guǒ jí zhēng yì jiě jué fāng shì

Word origin

合 (hé, "join") + 同 (tóng, "same") express parties forming an agreement, and 条 (tiáo, "item") + 款 (kuǎn, "provision") identify the written provisions within it.

Usage tips

  • In business conversations, recognizing this as a document-structure word helps connect a speaker's explanation to the relevant section instead of treating it as a general comment about an agreement.

Other meanings

  • contract clausenoun
  • contract provisionnoun

Opposites

  • 口头约定kǒu tóu yuē dìngoral agreementnoun

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