Chinese Conversation · Level 69
90 words
Chinese word
签订
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiān dìng
Meaning
- verbsign
Example
公司已经和供应商签订了协议。gōng sī yǐ jīng hé gōng yìng shāng qiān dìng le xié yì
The company has already signed an agreement with the supplier.
More examples
两国代表在首都签订了和平条约。liǎng guó dài biǎo zài shǒu dū qiān dìng le hé píng tiáo yuē
The representatives of the two countries signed a peace treaty in the capital.
Core concept
A formal act that turns an agreed arrangement into a binding relationship recorded in writing.
Common phrases
签订合同qiān dìng hé tóng
sign a contract
签订协议qiān dìng xié yì
sign an agreement
签订条约qiān dìng tiáo yuē
sign a treaty
Similar words
签署qiān shǔ: To give a formal document or contract official status by signing or sealing it.
签约qiān yuē: To make a contract with parties that have agreed on its terms.
订立dìng lì: To establish a contract or treaty as a formal agreement.
达成dá chéng: To achieve agreement after working through negotiations or discussions.
Definition in Chinese
在书面文件上通过签名或盖章来确立双方或多方之间的权利和义务，形成具有约束力的协议或合同。zài shū miàn wén jiàn shàng tōng guò qiān míng huò gài zhāng lái què lì shuāng fāng huò duō fāng zhī jiān de quán lì hé yì wù xíng chéng jù yǒu yuē shù lì de xié yì huò hé tóng
Word origin
签 (qiān, "sign") + 订 (dìng, "set or settle") forms a compound linking a signature with the fixing of an agreement's terms.
Usage tips
- English speakers often use sign for both writing a name and finalizing a deal, but 签订 (qiāndìng, "conclude by signing") normally takes a formal contract or agreement as its object.