Chinese word

续约

Pronunciation

Pinyinxù yuē

Meaning

  • verbrenew a contract

Example

合同下个月到期，你要不要续约？hé tóng xià gè yuè dào qī nǐ yào bú yào xù yuē

The contract expires next month. Do you want to renew it?

Illustration for 续约 (renew a contract)

More examples

我决定和服务商续约两年。wǒ jué dìng hé fú wù shāng xù yuē liǎng nián

I decided to renew my contract with the service provider for two years.

Core concept

Carries an existing agreement past its end date so its legal force does not stop.

Common phrases

  • 和服务商续约hé fú wù shāng xù yuē

    renew a contract with a service provider

  • 和房东续约hé fáng dōng xù yuē

    renew a contract with a landlord

Similar words

续签xù qiān: Sign an existing contract again to continue it for a new term.
延长yán cháng: Make a contract or period last longer by moving its end date later.
更新gēng xīn: Bring an old contract or document up to date by changing its content.
续订xù dìng: Arrange a new term for a regular contract or order so it continues.

Definition in Chinese

对已有合同进行延续性约定，使合同在到期后继续产生法律效力。duì yí yǒu hé tóng jìn xíng yán xù xìng yuē dìng shǐ hé tóng zài dào qī hòu jì xù chǎn shēng fǎ lǜ xiào lì

Word origin

续 (xù, "continue") + 约 (yuē, "agreement") forms a verb for making an existing agreement continue.

Usage tips

  • 自动续约 (zìdòng xùyuē, "automatic contract renewal") refers to a setting in which the next term begins without a new manual renewal step.

Other meanings

  • extend a contractverb

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