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title: "Heyue Meaning: 合约 (héyuē) Means “contract”"
description: "合约 (traditional 合約, héyuē) means “contract; agreement”. Hear its tones, see what 合 and 约 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heyue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 合约 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

合约 héyuē

## contract; agreement

## It can also mean

- (finance) futures contract

## Its characters

1. 合 hé to close
2. 约 yuē agreement

## In a sentence

他和公司签了三年的合约。 He signed a three-year contract with the company.

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## More words with 合 or 约

- [百合 bǎihé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baihe)
- [场合 chǎnghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changhe)
- [重合 chónghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonghe)
- [大约 dàyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayue)
- [符合 fúhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhe)
- [合并 hébìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hebing)
- [合唱 héchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hechang)
- [合成 héchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hecheng)
- [合法 héfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hefa)
- [合格 hégé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hege)

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