合同

• 拼音: hé tóng
• 汉字拆解: 合 = 人 (person) + 一 (one) + 口 (mouth) — people coming together in agreement; 同 = 冂 (enclosure) + 一 + 口 — sharing the same voice

含义

Contract; agreement. A formal written agreement between two or more parties that is legally binding.

Used in business, employment, and legal contexts. Common collocations include 签合同 (sign a contract), 合同期 (contract period), 劳动合同 (labour contract), and 租房合同 (rental contract). An essential word in professional and commercial life in China.

例句

1. 我们下周一签合同。
2. 请你仔细看一下合同的条件再签字。
3. 他的劳动合同下个月就到期了。

用法指南

语境: business, legal, employment

语气: professional

正确说法

• 我们什么时候签合同？(When do we sign the contract?)
• 合同上写的条件你都同意吗？(Do you agree with all the terms in the contract?)

错误说法

• 我跟朋友签了一个合同去吃饭 (Don't use 合同 for casual promises between friends — use 约定; 合同 implies a formal legal document)

起源与历史

合 (hé, to combine/agree) + 同 (tóng, same/together) — literally 'agree together,' representing a mutual agreement between parties.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal