签名 (qiān míng) — (verb) to sign (one's name), to autograph; (noun) signature, autograph

Definition

签名 is everyday Chinese for 'signature' and 'to sign/autograph' — most common when asking a celebrity for an autograph or a casual sign-on. For formal/official documents, use 签订 or 签署.

verb
to sign (one's name)to autograph
noun
signatureautograph
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Examples

  • 签名
    Qǐng zài zhè lǐ qiān míng.
    Please sign here.
  • Nǐ néng bāng wǒ qiān gè míng ma?
    Can you sign an autograph for me?
  • 签名
    Tā de qiān míng hěn liáo cǎo, wǒ kàn bù qīng chǔ.
    His signature is very messy; I can't read it clearly.

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