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合同

hé tong

English translation of 合同

contract

The Chinese word '合同' is used to refer to a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties, especially one legally enforceable. It is commonly used in legal, business and daily context. It could refer to any type of contract like employment contract, service contract etc.


Example sentences using: 合同

我们需要一个新的合同。

Wǒmen xūyào yīgè xīn de hétóng.

English translation of 我们需要一个新的合同。

We need a new contract.

This sentence uses the term '合同' to indicate a legal agreement or contract that needs to be prepared.

他正在阅读这份合同。

Tā zhèngzài yuèdú zhè fèn hétóng.

English translation of 他正在阅读这份合同。

He is reading the contract.

Here, '合同' refers to a specific contract that the person is currently going through.

合同上有她的签名。

Hétóng shàng yǒu tā de qiānmíng.

English translation of 合同上有她的签名。

Her signature is on the contract.

In this context, '合同' is used to specify the document that holds the person's signature.

这份合同很公平。

Zhè fèn hétóng hěn gōngpíng.

English translation of 这份合同很公平。

This contract is fair.

The sentence uses '合同' to describe a equitable or just agreement.

你有看过这个合同么?

Nǐ yǒu kàn guò zhège hétóng me?

English translation of 你有看过这个合同么?

Have you seen this contract?

Here, '合同' is the object with regard to what is being asked to have been seen.

他拒绝签署合同。

Tā jùjué qīanshǔ hétóng.

English translation of 他拒绝签署合同。

He refused to sign the contract.

In this example, '合同' is the entity the person declined to officially agree to.

我的合同明年到期。

Wǒ de hétóng míngnián dàoqī.

English translation of 我的合同明年到期。

My contract expires next year.

The word '合同' in the sentence pertains to a personal agreement that will end after a specified time.

按照合同,我们必须完成这个项目。

Ànzhào hétóng, wǒmen bìxū wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

English translation of 按照合同,我们必须完成这个项目。

According to the contract, we must complete this project.

In this sentence, '合同' is the governing document providing the obligation to finish a certain task.

这个合同上周被签署了。

Zhège hétóng shàngzhōu bèi qiānshǔ le.

English translation of 这个合同上周被签署了。

This contract was signed last week.

In this example, '合同' points out the document that has been recently signed.

他们已经违反了合同。

Tāmen yǐjīng wéifǎnle hétóng.

English translation of 他们已经违反了合同。

They have already violated the contract.

In this sentence, '合同' refers to an agreement that has been breached by the parties involved.

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