签

• 拼音: qiān
• 汉字拆解: 签 = 竹 (bamboo) + 佥 (all), originally a bamboo stick; extended to signing

含义

To sign; to autograph. Writing one's name to confirm agreement or authenticity.

Used for signing documents: 签合同 (sign a contract), 签收 (sign for receipt), 签到 (sign in/check in). As a noun, means a thin stick or label: 书签 (bookmark), 牙签 (toothpick), 抽签 (draw lots).

例句

1. 请在这里签上你的名字。
2. 快递员让我签收了包裹。
3. 他每天早上都准时到公司签到。

用法指南

语境: documents, delivery, attendance

语气: practical

正确说法

• 合同我已经签好了。(I've already signed the contract.)
• 请在收据上签个字。(Please sign the receipt.)

错误说法

• 我签了我的名字给他。(Awkward phrasing — say 我给他签了名 or 我在上面签了字)

起源与历史

Originally meant a thin bamboo stick; extended to signing because contracts were marked with such sticks, then by signature.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal