How to say “signature” in Chinese
signature; sign
“Signature” in Chinese is 签字, qiān zì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
签字 is read qiān zì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: a bamboo tag. The bottom is the same as in 检 jiǎn and 险 xiǎn.
宀 “roof” and 子 “child”. In 名字 it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “签字”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 签字. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没有签字的文件无效méiyǒuqiānzìdewénjiànwúxiàoA document without a signature is invalid.
- 请在这里签字qǐngzàizhèlǐqiānzìPlease sign here.
- 没有本人签字这份文件无效méiyǒuběnrénqiānzì,zhèfènwénjiànwúxiàoWithout the holder's own signature, this document is invalid.
- 除非大伙儿都同意我才签字chúfēidàhuǒrdōutóngyì,wǒcáiqiānzìI'll sign only if everyone agrees.
- 双方举行了合同签字仪式。shuāngfāngjǔxínglehétóngqiānzìyíshìThe two parties held a contract signing ceremony.
More words from the lesson “Signatures and deadlines”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “signature” in Chinese?
“Signature” in Chinese is 签字, pinyin qiānzì.
What does 签字 mean?
签字 (qiānzì) means “signature; sign”.
How do you write 签字?
签字 is 2 characters: 签 (qiān) — sign; label, tag; 字 (zì) — sign, character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 签字?
签字 is read qiānzì. Tones: qiān — first tone, zì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“signature” in the lesson “Signatures and deadlines”
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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