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签字

qiān zì · qian zi

Traditional 簽字

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to sign (one's name)
  2. signature
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In a conversation

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A package at the door

  1. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)人(rén)敲门(qiāomén)，是(shì)快递(kuàidì)。

    Someone is knocking. It's the courier.

  2. Dengdeng

    你好(nǐhǎo)，请(qǐng)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)签字(qiānzì)。

    Hello, please sign here.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)签字(qiānzì)。咦(yí)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)包裹(bāoguǒ)吗(ma)？

    I'll sign. Hm, is this my package?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，上面(shàngmiàn)有(yǒu)你(nǐ)的(de)名字(míngzi)。

    Yes, your name is on it.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想起来(xiǎngqilai)了(le)，是(shì)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)的(de)新(xīn)笔(bǐ)！下次(xiàcì)签字(qiānzì)就(jiù)用(yòng)它(tā)。

    I remember, it's the new pen I bought! I'll use it next time I sign.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)在(zài)签(qiān)字(zì)前(qián)必(bì)须(xū)仔(zǐ)细(xì)看(kàn)合(hé)同(tóng)。

You must look over the contract before you sign it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)在(zài)处(chǔ)方(fāng)上(shàng)签(qiān)字(zì)后(hòu)，我(wǒ)才(cái)能(néng)去(qù)药(yào)房(fáng)取(qǔ)药(yào)。

Only after the doctor signs the prescription can I go to the pharmacy to pick up the medicine.

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