注册

• Pinyin: zhù cè
• Hanzi breakdown: 注 = 氵(water) + 主 (master) — to pour, focus; 册 = pictograph of bamboo slips bound together (a book)

Meaning

To register; to sign up; registration. The act of formally recording information to create an account, enroll, or establish official status.

Used for online account registration, company registration, trademark registration, university enrollment, and similar official registration processes.

Examples

1. 你需要先注册一个账号才能使用这个网站。 You need to register an account first before you can use this website.
2. 我们公司是在北京注册的。 Our company is registered in Beijing.
3. 新生注册将在下周一开始。 New student registration will begin next Monday.

Usage Guide

Context: internet, business, education

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 请填写注册表格。(Please fill out the registration form.)
• 这个商标已经注册了。(This trademark has already been registered.)

Don't Say

• 说'我注册了这个餐厅' (Don't use 注册 for making a reservation — use 预订 or 订位 instead)

Origin & History

注 (to pour, to concentrate) + 册 (book, register). Originally meant to record in an official register.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal