Chinese word

签约

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān yuē

Meaning

  • verbsign a contract

Example

他昨天和唱片公司签约了。tā zuó tiān hé chàng piàn gōng sī qiān yuē le

He signed a contract with a record company yesterday.

Illustration for 签约 (sign a contract)

More examples

这位作者和出版社签约，新书今年出版。zhè wèi zuò zhě hé chū bǎn shè qiān yuē xīn shū jīn nián chū bǎn

This author signed a contract with a publisher, and the new book will be published this year.

Core concept

An agreement becomes a formal commitment that connects the parties and takes effect.

Common phrases

  • 跟唱片公司签约gēn chàng piàn gōng sī qiān yuē

    sign a contract with a record company

  • 与合作方签约yǔ hé zuò fāng qiān yuē

    sign a contract with a business partner

Similar words

签署qiān shǔ: Signing a document to show agreement or approval.
签订qiān dìng: Formally concluding a contract after agreeing on its terms.
订立dìng lì: Creating and formally establishing a contract or treaty.

Definition in Chinese

与对方订立合同或协议，通过签字、盖章等形式使约定生效。yǔ duì fāng dìng lì hé tóng huò xié yì tōng guò qiān zì gài zhāng děng xíng shì shǐ yuē dìng shēng xiào

Word origin

The compound 签约 (qiānyuē, "sign a contract") joins 签 (qiān, "sign") with 约 (yuē, "agreement"), so its two parts link a visible formal act to the shared terms behind it.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the contract is often left unnamed when the context is clear, especially when speakers report that the formal step is complete.

Other meanings

  • enter into a contractverb

Related words

  • 签约方qiān yuē fāngcontracting partynoun
  • 签约文件qiān yuē wén jiàncontract documentnoun

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