签约 qiānyuē to sign a contract or agreement
How to remember 签约: 签 to sign + 约 make an appointment = to sign a contract or agreement.
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How it is used
- To sign a contract / get signed - 与球队签约 (yǔ qiúduì qiānyuē) to sign with the team; 正式签约 to formally sign.
- An intransitive-ish action word (签约 as a whole); to sign a specific document use 签署 or 签订.
- Business/sports register; 签约作家 = a contracted (signed) author.