Chinese word

条款

Pronunciation

Pinyintiáo kuǎn

Meaning

  • nounterm

Example

签合同前一定要看清楚条款。qiān hé tóng qián yí dìng yào kàn qīng chǔ tiáo kuǎn

Before signing the contract, be sure to read the terms carefully.

Illustration for 条款 (term)

More examples

这份合同包含一项仲裁条款，争议由仲裁解决。zhè fèn hé tóng bāo hán yí xiàng zhòng cái tiáo kuǎn zhēng yì yóu zhòng cái jiě jué

This contract contains an arbitration clause, and disputes are resolved through arbitration.

Core concept

A distinct piece of an agreement that states what one side may do, must do, or receive.

Common phrases

  • 免责条款miǎn zé tiáo kuǎn

    exemption clause

  • 仲裁条款zhòng cái tiáo kuǎn

    arbitration clause

  • 补充条款bǔ chōng tiáo kuǎn

    supplementary clause

Similar words

规定guī dìng: A formally established rule for handling an action or procedure.
规则guī zé: An agreed rule for how people act or how a system operates.
法规fǎ guī: A government law or regulation with official legal force.
条文tiáo wén: The written text of one individual provision in a law or regulation.

Definition in Chinese

用于指文书或协议中列出的具体规定或约定，常见于合同条文和服务条款。yòng yú zhǐ wén shū huò xié yì zhōng liè chū de jù tǐ guī dìng huò yuē dìng cháng jiàn yú hé tóng tiáo wén hé fú wù tiáo kuǎn

Word origin

条 (tiáo, "item") suggests a listed entry, while 款 (kuǎn, "provision") points to a section of written rules, so their combination forms the idea of a document's specific provision.

Usage tips

  • On websites and app screens, this word commonly appears near the rules for an account, purchase, or service, making it useful vocabulary for reading sign-up and payment pages.

Other meanings

  • terms and conditionsnoun

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