Usage note
协议是两个人或团体之间达成的约定。
Xiéyì shì liǎng gè rén huò tuántǐ zhī jiān dáchéng de yuēdìng.
An agreement is a promise made between two people or groups.
Context note
朋友之间可以达成协议，比如一起做作业。
Péngyou zhī jiān kěyǐ dáchéng xiéyì, bǐrú yīqǐ zuò zuòyè.
Friends can make an agreement, such as doing homework together.
5 examples
我们达成了协议，轮流打扫教室。
wǒ men dá chéng le xié yì， lún liú dǎ sǎo jiào shì。
We reached an agreement to take turns cleaning the classroom.
这个协议是大家一起写的。
zhè ge xié yì shì dà jiā yì qǐ xiě de。
This agreement was written by everyone together.
遵守协议很重要。
zūn shǒu xié yì hěn zhòng yào。
It is important to follow the agreement.
他们签了协议，一起种花。
tā men qiān le xié yì， yì qǐ zhǒng huā。
They signed an agreement to plant flowers together.
我们的协议是每天读一本书。
wǒ men de xié yì shì měi tiān dú yì běn shū。
Our agreement is to read one book every day.
5 mini stories
小明和小红达成协议，一起完成科学项目。他们合作得很愉快。
xiǎo míng hé xiǎo hóng dá chéng xié yì， yì qǐ wán chéng kē xué xiàng mù。 tā men hé zuò dé hěn yú kuài。
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong made an agreement to complete the science project together. They cooperated happily.
班级协议规定大家要安静阅读。同学们都遵守了。
bān jí xié yì guī dìng dà jiā yào ān jìng yuè dú。 tóng xué men dōu zūn shǒu le。
The class agreement states that everyone should read quietly. The students all followed it.
我和弟弟协议，轮流玩玩具。这样我们都不吵架了。
wǒ hé dì di xié yì， lún liú wán wán jù。 zhè yàng wǒ men dōu bù chǎo jià le。
My brother and I made an agreement to take turns playing with toys. This way we don't argue anymore.
妈妈和爸爸协议，每周带我们去公园。我们很开心。
mā ma hé bà ba xié yì， měi zhōu dài wǒ men qù gōng yuán。 wǒ men hěn kāi xīn。
Mom and Dad made an agreement to take us to the park every week. We are very happy.
小组协议是每个人都要发言。大家都做到了。
xiǎo zǔ xié yì shì měi gè rén dōu yào fā yán。 dà jiā dōu zuò dào le。
The group agreement is that everyone must speak. Everyone did it.
Mini dialogue
一起做小组作业
A
我们怎么分工呢？
Wǒmen zěnme fēngōng ne?
How do we divide the work?
B
我们先达成一个协议吧。
Wǒmen xiān dáchéng yīgè xiéyì ba.
Let's reach an agreement first.
借书约定
A
我可以借你的书吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ jiè nǐ de shū ma?
Can I borrow your book?
B
可以，但我们得有个协议，下周还我。
Kěyǐ, dàn wǒmen děi yǒu gè xiéyì, xià zhōu huán wǒ.
Yes, but we need an agreement: return it next week.
Related words and contrasts
similar
合同
hé tong
contract
合同 is a formal written agreement, often used in legal or business contexts.
related
同意
tóng yì
to agree
同意 is the action of agreeing, while 协议 is the agreement itself.
related
商量
shāng liang
to discuss
商量 means to discuss before reaching an agreement (协议).