登记

• Pinyin: dēng jì
• Hanzi breakdown: 登 = 癶 (feet) + 豆 (platform); 记 = 讠(speech) + 己 (self)

Meaning

To register; to check in; to sign up. The act of formally recording one's information for official purposes.

Used broadly for any kind of formal registration: hotel check-in, event sign-up, marriage registration, resident registration, and more. It implies filling out forms or providing personal details to an authority or institution. The standard neutral term for official registration processes.

Examples

1. 到了酒店以后，请先去前台登记。 After arriving at the hotel, please go to the front desk to check in first.
2. 他们准备下个月去民政局登记结婚。 They are planning to register their marriage at the civil affairs bureau next month.
3. 参加比赛的人需要提前在网上登记。 People entering the competition need to register online in advance.

Usage Guide

Context: administrative, travel, official

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请先在这里登记您的姓名和电话号码。(Please register your name and phone number here first.)
• 我已经登记好了，可以入住了吗？(I've already checked in — can I go to my room now?)

Don't Say

• 用登记表示网站登录 (Don't use 登记 for logging into websites — that is 登录; 登记 means filling out registration forms)

Origin & History

登 means to record or mount, and 记 means to note or remember. Together they mean to formally record information.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal