Chinese word

签收

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān shōu

Meaning

  • verbsign for

Example

包裹到了，请到柜台签收。bāo guǒ dào le qǐng dào guì tái qiān shōu

The package has arrived. Please sign for it at the counter.

Illustration for 签收 (sign for)

More examples

收到包裹时请当面签收。shōu dào bāo guǒ shí qǐng dāng miàn qiān shōu

When you receive the package, please sign for it in person.

Core concept

Receiving becomes official when the handover leaves a clear sign of acceptance.

Common phrases

  • 当面签收dāng miàn qiān shōu

    sign for in person

  • 签收包裹qiān shōu bāo guǒ

    sign for a package

  • 签收快递单qiān shōu kuài dì dān

    sign for a delivery slip

Similar words

收到shōu dào: Receiving something means having an item or message reach the recipient.
领取líng qǔ: Collecting an item or document from a counter or designated place follows a required procedure.
收下shōu xià: Taking an item handed over by another person means accepting it.
签署qiān shǔ: Signing a document means writing one's name on it for official purposes.

Definition in Chinese

通过签名或电子确认作为证据，表示对交付物已实际取得并完成接收手续的动词。tōng guò qiān míng huò diàn zi què rèn zuò wéi zhèng jù biǎo shì duì jiāo fù wù yǐ shí jì qǔ dé bìng wán chéng jiē shōu shǒu xù de dòng cí

Word origin

签 (qiān, "mark or sign") + 收 (shōu, "receive") presents receipt as something confirmed by a mark, record, or electronic acknowledgment.

Usage tips

  • Modern delivery systems may use a screen confirmation or another recorded action instead of handwriting, so the process is broader than putting a pen on paper.

Other meanings

  • take deliveryverb
  • acknowledge receiptverb

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