bond in Chinese

(legal) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.

(construction) In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying, based on overlapping rows or layers to give strength.

(transitive) To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.