画押 (huà yā) — to sign (a document); to make one's mark (by drawing a cross or symbol)
Definition
An old-fashioned, formal verb meaning 'to sign (a document)' by drawing a personal mark rather than writing a full signature. Today it appears mainly in legal or historical contexts — ordinary signing is 签字.
verb
to sign (a document)to make one's mark (by drawing a cross or symbol)
Examples
- 画押。Qǐng nǐ zài zhè fèn hé tong shàng huà yā.Please sign this contract.
- 。Tā huà le yā jiù zǒu le.He signed and left.
- 。Nǐ huà gè yā jiù xíng le.Just make your mark, that's enough.
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