Chinese word

电子签名

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn zi qiān míng

Meaning

  • nounelectronic signature

Example

你可以用电子签名同意合同吗？nǐ ké yǐ yòng diàn zi qiān míng tóng yì hé tóng ma

Can you use an electronic signature to agree to the contract?

Illustration for 电子签名 (electronic signature)

More examples

请在文档的签名处添加电子签名。qǐng zài wén dàng de qiān míng chù tiān jiā diàn zi qiān míng

Please add an electronic signature to the signature field in the document.

Core concept

A person's identity or agreement is attached to a digital document through a recognizable electronic mark.

Common phrases

  • 用电子签名签署文件yòng diàn zi qiān míng qiān shǔ wén jiàn

    sign a document with an electronic signature

  • 验证电子签名yàn zhèng diàn zi qiān míng

    verify an electronic signature

Similar words

签名qiān míng: A person's written name or mark used to show agreement or confirm something.
手写签名shóu xiě qiān míng: A signature written by hand on paper or another document.
电子印章diàn zi yìn zhāng: An electronic seal used by a company or group to show that a document is official.
数字签名shù zì qiān míng: Data used to verify who sent a document and whether its contents have changed.

Definition in Chinese

以电子方式对文件或数据表示个人签字或同意的行为或其数据形式。yǐ diàn zi fāng shì duì wén jiàn huò shù jù biǎo shì gè rén qiān zì huò tóng yì de xíng wéi huò qí shù jù xíng shì

Word origin

电子 (diànzǐ, "electronic") + 签名 (qiānmíng, "signature") names a signature made or stored through electronic technology.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the term can cover a typed name, a pasted signature image, or a formal signing service, while legal acceptance depends on the document and process.

Opposites

  • 手写签名shóu xiě qiān mínghandwritten signaturenoun

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