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The Chinese word 合同 is formed from the character 合, meaning 'to join' or 'agree,' and the character 同, meaning 'together' or 'identical,' with their combined meaning directly indicating a mutual agreement or contract.

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这份合同很重要。

Zhè fèn hétóng hěn zhòngyào.

This contract is very important.

双方都签署了这份合同

Shuāngfāng dōu qiānshǔle zhè fèn hétóng.

Both parties have signed this contract.

合同的条款需要仔细阅读。

Hétóng de tiáokuǎn xūyào zǐxì yuèdú.

The terms of the contract need to be read carefully.

根据法律规定,合同必须合法有效。

Gēnjù fǎlǜ guīdìng, hétóng bìxū héfǎ yǒuxiào.

According to legal provisions, a contract must be legal and valid.

经过多次谈判,双方终于就合同修改达成了一致。

Jīngguò duōcì tánpàn, shuāngfāng zhōngyú jiù hétóng xiūgǎi dáchéngle yīzhì.

After multiple negotiations, the two parties finally reached an agreement on the contract modifications.

Word Definition - 合同

hé tong contract; agreement; CL:份[fèn]