Chinese word

签名

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān míng

Meaning

  • verbsign

Example

请在这里签名。qǐng zài zhè lǐ qiān míng

Please sign here.

Illustration for 签名 (sign)

More examples

他在合同上签名了。tā zài hé tóng shàng qiān míng le

He signed the contract.

Core concept

Putting a personal name onto a surface as a clear mark of identity, approval, or authorship.

Common phrases

  • 在合同上签名zài hé tóng shàng qiān míng

    sign a contract

  • 在文件上签名zài wén jiàn shàng qiān míng

    sign a document

  • 在支票上签名zài zhī piào shàng qiān míng

    sign a check

Similar words

签署qiān shǔ: Signing an official document to make it formally valid.
签订qiān dìng: Signing a contract or agreement to bring it into formal force.
签字qiān zì: Writing one's own name by hand as a personal mark.
盖章gài zhāng: Placing an official seal on a document to formally recognize it.

Definition in Chinese

用笔在文件、表格、信件等上写下自己的名字或在指定位置按印，以表示同意、确认或证明身份的动作。yòng bǐ zài wén jiàn biǎo gé xìn jiàn děng shàng xiě xià zì jǐ de míng zì huò zài zhǐ dìng wèi zhì àn yìn yǐ biǎo shì tóng yì què rèn huò zhèng míng shēn fèn de dòng zuò

Word origin

签 (qiān, "sign or label") + 名 (míng, "name") forms the transparent idea of marking something with a person's name.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on whose name is attached, not on whether the mark is handwritten or made with a seal; the surrounding form supplies that practical detail.

Other meanings

  • signaturenoun
  • autographnoun

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