Hanzi
Traditional
簽
Simplified
签

inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc)/small wood sliver/label/tag

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

qiān

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄢ

Jyutping

cim1

Example sentences

簽到 / 签到 qiāndào
參加者必須在門口簽到。
参加者必须在门口签到。

Participants must sign in at the entrance.

者 zhě
參加者必須簽到。
参加者必须签到。

Participants must sign in.

簽名 / 签名 qiānmíng
請在這裡簽名。
请在这里签名。

Please sign here.

背面 bèimiàn
請在支票背面簽名。
请在支票背面签名。

Please sign on the back of the check.

簽 / 签 qiān
請在文件上簽名。
请在文件上签名。

Please sign on the document.

履行 lǚxíng
既然簽了合同，我們就應該履行自己的義務。
既然签了合同，我们就应该履行自己的义务。

Since we signed the contract, we should fulfill our obligations.

簽約 / 签约 qiānyuē
他們將於明天下午舉行簽約儀式。
他们将于明天下午举行签约仪式。

They will hold the signing ceremony tomorrow afternoon.

Example Vocabulary

簽到

qian1'dao4

to sign in; to check in

簽名

qian1'ming2

to sign one's name; to autograph

書簽

標簽

牙簽

簽

qian1

to sign; label; tag

簽約

qian1'yue1

to sign a contract

中簽

便簽

免簽

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