协议

• 拼音: xié yì
• 汉字拆解: 协 = 十 (ten) + 办 (to handle), meaning to cooperate; 议 = 讠 (speech) + 义 (meaning), meaning to discuss

含义

Agreement; protocol; accord. A formal arrangement or understanding between parties.

Used in legal, business, and diplomatic contexts. Can be a noun (the agreement itself) or a verb (to reach an agreement). Common collocations include 签订协议 (sign an agreement), 达成协议 (reach an agreement), and 协议离婚 (divorce by mutual consent).

例句

1. 双方经过谈判，终于达成了协议。
2. 我们需要签订一份正式的合作协议。
3. 这个协议对双方都有约束力。

用法指南

语境: legal, business

语气: professional

正确说法

• 我们达成了初步协议。(We've reached a preliminary agreement.)
• 请仔细阅读协议条款。(Please read the agreement terms carefully.)

错误说法

• 我和朋友有一个协议去吃饭 (Too formal — use 约好了 or 说好了 for casual plans)

起源与历史

Compound of 协 (to cooperate, harmonize) and 议 (to discuss), meaning a discussed agreement.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal