Chinese word

实名制

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí míng zhì

Meaning

  • nounreal-name system

Example

学校图书馆也开始实行实名制。xué xiào tú shū guǎn yě kāi shǐ shí xíng shí míng zhì

The school library has also started using a real-name system.

Illustration for 实名制 (real-name system)

More examples

办理手机卡时必须接受实名制。bàn lǐ shǒu jī kǎ shí bì xū jiē shòu shí míng zhì

When getting a mobile phone card, you must accept the real-name system.

Core concept

A rule that ties registration, service use, or posted information to a person's verified identity.

Common phrases

  • 办理手机卡要实名制bàn lǐ shǒu jī kǎ yào shí míng zhì

    real-name system required to get a mobile phone card

  • 社交平台实行实名制shè jiāo píng tái shí xíng shí míng zhì

    social media platforms implementing a real-name system

Similar words

实名注册shí míng zhù cè: The process of registering an account with a person's real name.
实名认证shí míng rèn zhèng: Verification that a person's name and identity details are genuine, often with an identity document.
身份验证shēn fèn yàn zhèng: The process of confirming that a person is who they claim to be.

Definition in Chinese

规定在登记、使用服务或发表信息时必须提供并使用个人真实姓名以便确认身份的制度。guī dìng zài dēng jì shǐ yòng fú wù huò fā biǎo xìn xī shí bì xū tí gōng bìng shǐ yòng gè rén zhēn shí xìng míng yǐ biàn què rèn shēn fèn de zhì dù

Word origin

实名制 (shímíngzhì, "real-name system") combines 实 (shí, "true") + 名 (míng, "name") + 制 (zhì, "system"), turning the idea of a true name into an organized identity rule.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 实名 (shímíng, "use one's real name") can describe completing the identity step, even though English usually names the specific verification action.

Other meanings

  • real-name registrationnoun
  • identity verification systemnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 实名注册shí míng zhù cèreal-name registrationnoun

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