Definition
要约 is a legal term meaning 'offer' in contract law — a proposal to enter into a contract that, once accepted, forms a binding agreement. The English gloss 'enter into an agreement/contract' is misleading; it describes the result of acceptance, not the offer itself. The standard pronunciation is yāo yuē, though the source pinyin lists only the first syllable.
v.
(legal) offera proposal to form a contract
Examples
- 要约。Duìfāng jiēshòu le wǒmen de yāo.The other party accepted our offer.
- 要约。Zhège yāo zài yǒuxiào qī nèi bù néng chèxiāo.This offer cannot be revoked within the validity period.
- 要约。yāo de nèiróng bìxū míngquè jùtǐ.The content of the offer must be clear and specific.
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