签

To sign one's name in Chinese: 签 (qiān)

qiān

to sign one's name

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 簽1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to sign one's name
  2. 2to write brief comments on a document
  3. 3inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 签)
  4. 4visa

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签

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢ

qiān

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

签

Simplified

簽

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他拿起笔在纸上签了字。

    tā ná qǐ bǐ zài zhǐ shàng qiān le zì。

    He picked up the pen and signed on the paper.

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Related words

签证

qiān zhèng

visa

签字

qiān zì

to sign (one's name)

签订

qiān dìng

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

签名

qiān míng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc)

签约

qiān yuē

to sign a contract or agreement

标签

biāo qiān

label

抽签

chōu qiān

to perform divination with sticks

签署

qiān shǔ

to sign (an agreement)

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