How to say “register” in Chinese

登记
dēngjì

register, check in

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Services and formalities”

“Register” in Chinese is 登记, dēng jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

登记 is read dēng jì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dēng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
jì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

登
dēng — climb, ascend
记
jì — remember, note down

On the left, 讠 “speech”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “登记”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 登记. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 外国人住宾馆要用护照登记wàiguórénzhùbīnguǎnyàoyònghùzhàodēngjìForeigners register with their passport when checking into a hotel.

More words from the lesson “Getting documents done”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “register” in Chinese?

“Register” in Chinese is 登记, pinyin dēngjì.

What does 登记 mean?

登记 (dēngjì) means “register, check in”.

How do you write 登记?

登记 is 2 characters: 登 (dēng) — climb, ascend; 记 (jì) — remember, note down. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 登记?

登记 is read dēngjì. Tones: dēng — first tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“register” in the lesson “Getting documents done”

This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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