Chinese word

签到

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān dào

Meaning

  • nounsign-in

Example

请完成线上签到后再进入会议。qǐng wán chéng xiàn shàng qiān dào hòu zài jìn rù huì yì

Please complete the online sign-in before entering the meeting.

Illustration for 签到 (sign-in)

More examples

请把签到表交给老师。qǐng bǎ qiān dào biǎo jiāo gěi lǎo shī

Please hand the sign-in sheet to the teacher.

Core concept

A visible or digital mark that confirms a person's arrival and presence.

Common phrases

  • 线上签到xiàn shàng qiān dào

    online sign-in

  • 会议签到huì yì qiān dào

    meeting sign-in

  • 班级签到bān jí qiān dào

    class sign-in

Similar words

报到bào dào: A report of arrival made by giving one's name at a reception desk.
打卡dá kǎ: A record of entry or exit time made with a time card or app.
登记dēng jì: A formal registration of a name and other required information.

Definition in Chinese

指个人在组织或系统中登记到场，以证明出席或完成到场确认的行为或结果。zhǐ gè rén zài zǔ zhī huò xì tǒng zhōng dēng jì dào chǎng yǐ zhèng míng chū xí huò wán chéng dào chǎng què rèn de xíng wéi huò jié guǒ

Word origin

签 (qiān, "sign") refers to signing or marking, while 到 (dào, "arrive") identifies what is being marked, so the compound records an arrival.

Usage tips

  • Although this entry is a noun, the same form also functions as a verb in everyday Chinese, referring to the act as well as the attendance record.

Other meanings

  • check inverb
  • clock inverb
  • registerverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 签到表qiān dào biǎoattendance sheetnoun
  • 签到处qiān dào chùcheck-in desknoun
  • 签到卡qiān dào kǎattendance cardnoun

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