签名

簽名

qiānmíng

verb/noun HSK 5 #2,219

Meanings

To sign one's name — a signature or autograph.

Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng.

Please sign here.

Fěnsī páiduì děng zhe yào tā de qiānmíng.

Fans lined up waiting for his autograph.

Zhè shì tā de qīnbǐ qiānmíng.

This is his personal signature.

Qiānmíng shòushū huódòng zài xiàwǔ jǔxíng.

The book signing event is held in the afternoon.

usage

签名 can be both a verb (to sign) and a noun (signature/autograph). 签名会 (qiānmínghuì) = autograph session. 电子签名 = electronic signature.

签 qiān

名 míng