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title: "Qiyue Meaning: 契约 (qìyuē) Means “contract”"
description: "契约 (traditional 契約, qìyuē) means “contract; deed; covenant”. Hear its tones, see what 契 and 约 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiyue"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 契约 mean?

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契约 qìyuē

## contract; deed; covenant

## Its characters

1. 契 qì contract
2. 约 yuē to make an appointment

## In a sentence

双方签了一份契约。 The two parties signed a contract.

[More about 契约](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A5%91%E7%BA%A6)

## More words with 契 or 约

- [大约 dàyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dayue)
- [合约 héyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heyue)
- [节约 jiéyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieyue)
- [默契 mòqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moqi)
- [签约 qiānyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyue)
- [条约 tiáoyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaoyue)
- [违约 wéiyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyue)
- [约定 yuēdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yueding)
- [约会 yuēhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuehui)
- [约束 yuēshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yueshu)

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