Chinese word

报名

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào míng

Meaning

  • verbsign up

Example

我已经报名明天的考试了。wǒ yǐ jīng bào míng míng tiān de kǎo shì le

I have already signed up for tomorrow's exam.

Illustration for 报名 (sign up)

More examples

她在网上报名了汉语班。tā zài wǎng shàng bào míng le hàn yǔ bān

She signed up online for a Chinese class.

Core concept

Giving an organizer a name that turns interest in an activity into recorded participation.

Common phrases

  • 报名参加bào míng cān jiā

    sign up to participate

  • 报名考试bào míng kǎo shì

    sign up for an exam

  • 在线报名zài xiàn bào míng

    sign up online

Similar words

参加cān jiā: Joining an activity, event, class, or meeting and taking part in it.
登记dēng jì: Entering a name and required details into an official record.
注册zhù cè: Registering a name or personal details to gain official permission to use or join something.
报到bào dào: Arriving at a place, reporting your name, and completing reception procedures.

Definition in Chinese

向组织者或机构提交姓名等信息以登记参加某项活动、考试或课程的动作或过程。xiàng zǔ zhī zhě huò jī gòu tí jiāo xìng míng děng xìn xī yǐ dēng jì cān jiā mǒu xiàng huó dòng kǎo shì huò kè chéng de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

报名 (bàomíng, "sign up") combines 报 (bào, "report") and 名 (míng, "name"), giving the useful picture of reporting a name for an organized activity.

Usage tips

  • The word usually refers to joining before an activity starts, rather than simply attending after arriving, which separates planning from taking part on the day.

Other meanings

  • registrationnoun

Opposites

  • 取消报名qǔ xiāo bào míngcancel registrationverb
  • 放弃报名fàng qì bào mínggive up registeringverb

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