Chinese word

签署

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiān shǔ

Meaning

  • verbsign

Example

这份合同他已经签署了。zhè fèn hé tóng tā yǐ jīng qiān shǔ le

He has already signed this contract.

Illustration for 签署 (sign)

More examples

双方代表在市政厅举行仪式并签署了合同。shuāng fāng dài biǎo zài shì zhèng tīng jǔ xíng yí shì bìng qiān shǔ le hé tóng

Representatives of both sides held a ceremony at city hall and signed the contract.

Core concept

A person makes a formal commitment visible on paper by adding a name or seal.

Common phrases

  • 签署合同qiān shǔ hé tóng

    sign a contract

  • 签署协议qiān shǔ xié yì

    sign an agreement

  • 签署文件qiān shǔ wén jiàn

    sign a document

Similar words

签名qiān míng: Writing a person's own name on a document to show who agrees to it.
签订qiān dìng: Formally establishing a contract or agreement through the parties' signatures.
盖章gài zhāng: Pressing an official seal onto a document to confirm its approval or validity.

Definition in Chinese

在合同、公文等正式文件上签上姓名或盖章，以表示同意、承认或承担相应责任。zài hé tóng gōng wén děng zhèng shì wén jiàn shàng qiān shàng xìng míng huò gài zhāng yǐ biǎo shì tóng yì chéng rèn huò chéng dān xiāng yìng zé rèn

Word origin

The compound 签署 (qiānshǔ, "sign formally") joins 签 (qiān, "sign") with 署 (shǔ, "write one's name") to give signing an official setting.

Usage tips

  • For everyday paperwork such as a receipt or attendance sheet, a simpler conversational expression is often more natural, while this term fits contracts and other official documents.

Related words

  • 签署人qiān shǔ rénsignatorynoun
  • 签署国qiān shǔ guósignatory countrynoun
  • 签署仪式qiān shǔ yí shìsigning ceremonynoun

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