Chinese word

标签

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiāo qiān

Meaning

  • nountag

Example

你可以给照片加上标签吗？nǐ ké yǐ gěi zhào piān jiā shàng biāo qiān ma

Can you tag the photo?

Illustration for 标签 (tag)

More examples

请在上传商品时为每个项目添加标签。qǐng zài shàng chuán shāng pǐn shí wèi měi gè xiàng mù tiān jiā biāo qiān

Please add a tag to each item when uploading products.

Core concept

A marker attached to an object or linked to information so its kind, topic, or identity is easy to recognize.

Common phrases

  • 加上标签jiā shàng biāo qiān

    add a tag

  • 按标签筛选àn biāo qiān shāi xuǎn

    filter by tag

  • 标签管理biāo qiān guán lǐ

    tag management

Similar words

标记biāo jì: A mark put on an object or information to indicate where it is or what state it is in.
记号jì hào: A simple mark or symbol used to communicate information or draw attention to something.
标识biāo shí: A name, image, or sign displayed to identify something or guide people.
标志biāo zhì: A visible sign or design that represents what something means or is like.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物属性或主题以用于分类、检索或呈现的词语或符号，可指实物的标签，也可指数据库或社交平台中的元数据或关键词。biǎo shì shì wù shǔ xìng huò zhǔ tí yǐ yòng yú fēn lèi jián suǒ huò chéng xiàn de cí yǔ huò fú hào kě zhǐ shí wù de biāo qiān yě kě zhǐ shù jù kù huò shè jiāo píng tái zhōng de yuán shù jù huò guān jiàn cí

Word origin

标签 (biāoqiān, "label") combines 标 (biāo, "mark") + 签 (qiān, "slip or tag"), forming a word for a marker that identifies something.

Usage tips

  • The verb used with 标签 (biāoqiān, "tag") shows the setting: 贴 (tiē, "stick") fits a physical label, while 加 (jiā, "add") fits a tag added to digital content.

Other meanings

  • labelnoun
  • price tagnoun

Related words

  • 标签化biāo qiān huàtagverb
  • 标签页biāo qiān yètag pagenoun
  • 标签系统biāo qiān xì tǒngtagging systemnoun

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