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Definition
To sign a contract, establishing a cooperative or employment relationship.
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How it's used
Focuses on the formal act of finalizing a legal or professional agreement. It is frequently used in business and employment contexts to mark the official start of a partnership or job. Unlike general signing, it implies a binding commitment between two parties.
Examples
He has to go to the company to sign the contract tomorrow.
When are you guys signing the contract?
Related words
Common phrases
officially sign the contract
prepare to sign the contract
Common mistake
Do not use this for signing casual documents like a delivery receipt or a credit card slip, where 簽名 is the correct term. 簽約 specifically requires a formal contract or agreement.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
