How to say “register” in Chinese

注册
zhùcè

register, sign up

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Services and formalities”

“Register” in Chinese is 注册, zhù cè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

注册 is read zhù cè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
cè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

注
zhù — pour; concentrate

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 主 zhǔ hints at the sound.

册
cè — notebook, volume

A drawing of bound bamboo slips: that's what ancient books looked like.

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 “注册”.

Examples

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

  • 先注册,再登录。xiānzhùcè,zàidēnglùSign up first, then log in.
  • 先下载这个软件然后注册一个账号xiānxiàzàizhègeruǎnjiàn,ránhòuzhùcèyígezhànghàoFirst download this app, then register an account.
  • 注册分为三个步骤zhùcèfēnwéisāngebùzhòuRegistration consists of three steps.

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 注册, pinyin zhùcè.

What does 注册 mean?

注册 (zhùcè) means “register, sign up”.

How do you write 注册?

注册 is 2 characters: 注 (zhù) — pour; concentrate; 册 (cè) — notebook, volume. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 注册?

注册 is read zhùcè. Tones: zhù — fourth tone, cè — 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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