Definition

1. Noun:
   • Contract: A formal, written agreement between two or more parties that outlines specific terms, conditions, and obligations that are legally binding.
   • Pact / Covenant: A mutual promise or agreement, often implying a serious commitment between the involved parties.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai công ty đã ký một bản giao kèo hợp tác. (The two companies signed a cooperation contract.)
  • Giao kèo này quy định rõ quyền lợi và nghĩa vụ của mỗi bên. (This contract clearly stipulates the rights and obligations of each party.)
  • Họ thỏa thuận với nhau bằng một giao kèo miệng. (They made an agreement with each other through a verbal pact.)

Advanced Usage

• In legal and business contexts, "giao kèo" is synonymous with a formal contract and is the standard term used in documents.
• It can be used in broader, sometimes less formal contexts to refer to any serious agreement or promise, such as a personal pact between friends.

Variants and Related Words

• Hợp đồng (n): Contract. This is a more formal and modern synonym often used interchangeably with "giao kèo" in legal contexts.

  • Hợp đồng lao động (Labor contract)

• Khế ước (n): Deed, covenant. A more formal or literary term for a binding agreement.

Synonyms

• Contract: A written or spoken agreement.
• Agreement: A negotiated arrangement.
• Pact: A formal agreement between individuals or parties.

Related Idioms

• Làm trái giao kèo: To breach a contract.

  • Bên nào làm trái giao kèo sẽ phải bồi thường. (The party that breaches the contract will have to compensate.)

• Giao kèo sống chết: A life-or-death pact; a very serious, binding promise.

  • Họ kết nghĩa anh em với một giao kèo sống chết. (They swore brotherhood with a life-or-death pact.)

1. Contract
   • Ký bản giao kèo với một xí nghiệp bạn
     To sign a contract with a friendly enterprise