Chinese word

条约

Pronunciation

Pinyintiáo yuē

Meaning

  • nountreaty

Example

两国就边界问题签署了条约。liǎng guó jiù biān jiè wèn tí qiān shǔ le tiáo yuē

The two countries signed a treaty on the border issue.

Illustration for 条约 (treaty)

More examples

如果出现新情况，双方可能需要修订条约。rú guǒ chū xiàn xīn qíng kuàng shuāng fāng kě néng xū yào xiū dìng tiáo yuē

If new circumstances arise, both sides may need to modify the treaty.

Core concept

A formally written set of commitments that binds countries or international bodies to shared duties and rights.

Common phrases

  • 签订条约qiān dìng tiáo yuē

    enter into a treaty

  • 修订条约xiū dìng tiáo yuē

    modify a treaty

  • 废除条约fèi chú tiáo yuē

    terminate a treaty

Similar words

协议xié yì: An agreement that records terms accepted through discussion, negotiation, or business dealings.
协定xié dìng: A formal agreement between countries or organizations that addresses a common problem.
公约gōng yuē: An international agreement joined by many countries or groups to establish shared standards.
合同hé tóng: A legal contract that states each party's rights, duties, and responsibility for failure to perform.

Definition in Chinese

条约是国家或国际组织之间以书面条款规定相互权利和义务的正式协议，通常具有法律约束力，并由签署或批准后生效。tiáo yuē shì guó jiā huò guó jì zǔ zhī zhī jiān yǐ shū miàn tiáo kuǎn guī dìng xiāng hù quán lì hé yì wù de zhèng shì xié yì tōng cháng jù yǒu fǎ lǜ yuē shù lì bìng yóu qiān shǔ huò pī zhǔn hòu shēng xiào

Word origin

条 (tiáo, "article") + 约 (yuē, "agreement") joins the ideas of separate clauses and a promise to form a formal agreement made of binding terms.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun usually signals diplomacy or relations between states, so it sounds too formal for a simple personal promise.

Other meanings

  • agreementnoun
  • pactnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 国际条约guó jì tiáo yuēinternational treatynoun
  • 条约文本tiáo yuē wén běntreaty textnoun

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