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Expressing "to sign a contract" with 签约 (qiānyuē)
Structure
与/跟 + Company + 签约
Explanation
签约 (qiānyuē) means "to sign a contract" or "to sign with" and is a verb-object compound used to describe formally entering into a contractual agreement. It is commonly used in entertainment, sports, and business contexts to describe signing with a company or label. It can be followed by 的 to modify a noun.
Examples
那位歌手刚刚和一家大唱片公司签约了。
Nà wèi gēshǒu gānggāng hé yī jiā dà chàngpiàn gōngsī qiānyuē le.
That singer just signed a contract with a major record company.
我们下周会和新的合作伙伴正式签约。
Wǒmen xià zhōu huì hé xīn de hézuò huǒbàn zhèngshì qiānyuē.
We will officially sign a contract with the new partner next week.
签约仪式定在明天上午十点举行。
Qiānyuē yíshì dìng zài míngtiān shàngwǔ shí diǎn jǔxíng.
The signing ceremony is scheduled for ten o'clock tomorrow morning.