Chinese word

盖章

Pronunciation

Pinyingài zhāng

Meaning

  • verbstamp

Example

我今天要到银行盖章。wǒ jīn tiān yào dào yín háng gài zhāng

I need to go to the bank today to stamp something.

Illustration for 盖章 (stamp)

More examples

合同复印件上没有盖章，需要补盖。hé tóng fù yìn jiàn shàng méi yǒu gài zhāng xū yào bǔ gài

The contract copy has no stamp and needs to be stamped.

Core concept

Presses an official seal onto a document, leaving a mark that confirms or records it.

Common phrases

  • 给合同盖章gěi hé tóng gài zhāng

    stamp the contract

  • 邮寄前要盖章yóu jì qián yào gài zhāng

    need to stamp before mailing

  • 请盖章qǐng gài zhāng

    Please stamp

Similar words

签字qiān zì: Sign a document by writing a person's own name by hand to show agreement or confirmation.
加盖jiā gài: Put an additional official seal on a document that has already been prepared.
盖印gài yìn: Place a seal on a document or object to mark it with that seal.

Definition in Chinese

用印章在文件上按出印记，表示盖印、确认或存档的动作。yòng yìn zhāng zài wén jiàn shàng àn chū yìn jì biǎo shì gài yìn què rèn huò cún dàng de dòng zuò

Word origin

盖 (gài, "cover") + 章 (zhāng, "seal") suggests placing a seal over a document, which gives the verb its meaning of stamping it for confirmation or record.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb is common in short requests at banks and offices, where the physical stamping step may be separate from signing a document.

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