No. 5,008 in Chinese
長約
"長約" means "long-term contract" in English.
In a sentence
合同的長約是五年。
The long agreement of the contract is five years.
Used as a noun, "長約" (long agreement) refers to a contract or agreement with a long duration.
我和公司簽訂了一份長約。
I signed a long-term agreement with the company.
Used as a noun, "長約" refers to the formal long-term contract entered into by the person.
那是一個長約的好工作。
That is a great job with a long-term agreement.
Used as a modifier, "長約" describes the nature of the job, implying a lasting employment contract.
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