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Definition
Contract, agreement, or deed.
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How it's used
While 契約 is a valid term for a contract, it carries a formal or legalistic tone that is less common in casual daily speech. Most people prefer using 協議 or even the English loanword 合約 when discussing business or personal agreements. You will mostly encounter 契約 in written documents, official contexts, or when referring to historical or philosophical concepts like the social contract.
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Have they signed the contract yet?
The terms in this contract are very unfair.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with everyday verbal agreements, as 契約 specifically implies a formal, written, and legally binding document. Using it to describe a casual promise or a simple plan will sound overly stiff and unnatural.
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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.
