Meaning of 协议
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- agreement
- pact
- protocol
Measure word: 項|项
How to use 协议
协议 is mostly a noun for a formal agreement between people, companies, or countries. It often appears with verbs like 签 (qiān, to sign) and 达成 (dáchéng, to reach). Example: 两家公司签了一份协议。(Liǎng jiā gōngsī qiān le yí fèn xiéyì.) The two companies signed an agreement.
协 (xié) means to work together, as in 协助 (xiézhù), and 议 (yì) means to discuss, as in 会议 (huìyì). When people work together and discuss things until they settle on terms, they reach a 协议.
Common mistake: Learners often swap 议 (yì) with 义 (yì) because they sound the same, but 协议 uses 议 with the speech radical 讠, since it is about discussion. Also, the first syllable is second tone xié, not fourth tone.
协议 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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协 xié · to assist · 6 strokes
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议 yì · to comment on · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 协议.
| 建议 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation (CL:點|点[dian3]) |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference |
| 议论 | yìlùn | to comment; to talk about |
| 争议 | zhēngyì | controversy; dispute |
| 协议书 | xiéyìshū | contract; protocol |
| 协助 | xiézhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 抗议 | kàngyì | to protest; protest |
| 协会 | xiéhuì | an association; a society |
| 协调 | xiétiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize |
| 协商 | xiéshāng | to consult with; to talk things over |
| 议题 | yìtí | topic of discussion; topic |
| 不可思议 | bùkě-sīyì | (idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable |
Questions about 协议
What does 协议 mean?
协议 (xiéyì) means "agreement; pact" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 协议?
协议 is made of 2 characters: 协 (6 strokes), 议 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 协议 an HSK word?
Yes. 协议 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 协议 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 协议 is written 協議.
What is the difference between 协议 and 合同?
合同 (hétong) is a legally binding business contract, usually with detailed terms. 协议 is broader and can mean any agreement, including political pacts or informal arrangements. In daily business talk they sometimes overlap.
Does 协议 mean protocol in computing?
Yes. In technical contexts 协议 means a protocol, for example 网络协议 (wǎngluò xiéyì) network protocol. The idea is a set of rules both sides agree to follow.