hiệp nghị

Thân thiện

Hai nước đã ký kết một hiệp nghị về hợp tác kinh tế.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Agreement, pact, convention: A formal document or understanding that results from discussions between parties, often used in diplomatic or official contexts. It implies a meeting or deliberation to reach a consensus.
   • The act of convening to deliberate: (Rare, historical usage) The action of meeting to discuss and confer on a matter.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai nước đã ký kết một hiệp nghị quan trọng. (The two countries signed an important agreement.)
  • Hiệp nghị này quy định các điều khoản về thương mại. (This agreement stipulates the terms of trade.)
  • Các bên tham gia hiệp nghị đã đạt được thỏa thuận chung. (The parties to the agreement reached a common understanding.)

Advanced Usage

• "ký hiệp nghị": to sign an agreement/pact.

  • Hội nghị kết thúc với việc ký hiệp nghị hợp tác. (The conference concluded with the signing of a cooperation agreement.)

• "hiệp nghị đình chiến": armistice agreement, ceasefire agreement.

  • Hiệp nghị đình chiến đã chấm dứt cuộc xung đột. (The armistice agreement ended the conflict.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiệp định (n): Treaty, agreement. This is a more common synonym in modern Vietnamese, often used interchangeably with "hiệp nghị" but can imply a slightly more formal or binding document.

  • Hiệp định thương mại tự do (Free trade agreement).

• Thỏa thuận (n): Agreement, arrangement. A broader and more general term for any mutual understanding.

• Công ước (n): Convention, covenant. Often used for multilateral international agreements.

Synonyms

• Giao kèo: Contract, pact (often with a binding, legal connotation).
• Khế ước: Covenant, contract (formal, often written).

Notes on Usage

• "Hiệp nghị" is a formal term, primarily found in official, diplomatic, legal, or historical contexts. It is less common in everyday conversation than "thỏa thuận" or "hiệp định".
• The rare, historical meaning of "the act of convening to deliberate" is largely obsolete in contemporary usage. The primary modern meaning is the resulting document or pact.

Học thuật

1. Agreement