签订
qiāndìng
to sign (a treaty/contract)
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 两国签订了贸易协议。The two countries signed a trade agreement.
- 双方签订了正式合同。Both sides signed a formal contract.
Collocations
签订合同签订协议签订条约正式签订
Mnemonic
签 qiān "to sign" + 订 dìng "to settle": to sign and settle, i.e. to sign (a contract, agreement, treaty) formally. Formal in tone. The 签 is in 签名 (signature) and 签字. Distinguish 签订 (to conclude a document) from 签字/签名 (just to sign). The 订 is in 订购 (to order) and 预订.
Related
签署订立签字缔结
Quick check
What does 签订 typically take as its object?