Usage note
合同表示双方约定的书面文件。
hé tong biǎo shì shuāng fāng yuē dìng de shū miàn wén jiàn。
合同 means a written agreement between parties.
Context note
合同常用于工作、买卖和法律。
hé tong cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 mǎi mài hé fǎ lǜ。
It is often used with work, buying/selling, and law.
5 examples
他们签了合同。
tā men qiān le hé tong。
They signed a contract.
合同内容很清楚。
hé tong nèi róng hěn qīng chǔ。
The contract content is very clear.
请仔细看合同。
qǐng zǐ xì kàn hé tong。
Please read the contract carefully.
这份合同有期限。
zhè fèn hé tong yǒu qī xiàn。
This contract has a time limit.
双方都遵守合同。
shuāng fāng dōu zūn shǒu hé tong。
Both sides follow the contract.
5 mini stories
老师给大家看合同样本。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā kàn hé tong yàng běn。
The teacher showed everyone a contract sample.
他认真检查合同条款。
tā rèn zhēn jiǎn chá hé tong tiáo kuǎn。
He carefully checked the contract terms.
签合同之前要先理解内容。
qiān hé tong zhī qián yào xiān lǐ jiě nèi róng。
Before signing a contract, you must understand the content first.
这份合同很重要。
zhè fèn hé tong hěn zhòng yào。
This contract is very important.
合同签好后，工作就开始了。
hé tong qiān hǎo hòu， gōng zuò jiù kāi shǐ le。
After the contract was signed, the work began.
Mini dialogue
签合同
A
爸爸，你在看什么？
Bàba, nǐ zài kàn shénme?
Dad, what are you looking at?
B
我在看一份合同，工作用的。
Wǒ zài kàn yī fèn hétong, gōngzuò yòng de.
I'm reading a contract for work.
A
合同是什么？
Hétong shì shénme?
What is a contract?
解释合同
A
合同很重要吗？
Hétong hěn zhòngyào ma?
Is a contract very important?
B
是的，合同是双方的约定，要遵守。
Shì de, hétong shì shuāngfāng de yuēdìng, yào zūnshǒu.
Yes, a contract is an agreement between two parties that must be followed.
Related words and contrasts
similar
协议
xié yì
agreement
A less formal arrangement than a contract
related
签字
qiān zì
to sign
Action often done with a contract