签署

簽署

qiānshǔ

verb HSK 7-9 #4,546

Meanings

1 to sign (an official document)
2 to put one's signature to

Characters

to sign; office

Examples

两国签署了贸易协定。

Liǎng guó qiānshǔ le màoyì xiédìng.

The two countries signed a trade agreement.

总统签署了新的法律。

Zǒngtǒng qiānshǔ le xīn de fǎlǜ.

The president signed the new law.

Tips

usage

签署 is used for formal documents like treaties, laws, and contracts. For everyday signing (a receipt, a form), use 签 or 签字 instead.

Stroke Order

签 qiān

署 shǔ