Chinese word dictionary

签约

qiānyuē · to sign a contract or agreement

Practice word

Word information

Simplified签约

Traditional簽約

Pinyinqiānyuē

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

签qiān

to sign, to endorse; a note, a slip of paper

约yuē

treaty, covenant, agreement

How to learn 签约

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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大约dàyuē

approximately; probably

节约jiéyuē

to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal

签证qiānzhèng

visa; to issue a visa

约yuē

to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise

约会yuēhuì

appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to arrange to meet

签qiān

Japanese variant of 籤|签[qian1]; inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag; to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 籤|签[qian1]); visa