在册

在冊

zàicè

adjective #31,407

Meanings

1 registered; on the books
2 listed in the official register
3 enrolled

Characters

to be at; present in

register; volume

Examples

他是在册员工。

Tā shì zàicè yuángōng.

He's a registered (on-the-books) employee.

在册学生有三千人。

Zàicè xuéshēng yǒu sān qiān rén.

There are 3,000 students on the register.

Tips

usage

在 'be in / present' + 册 'register / book' = literally 'present in the register.' Contrasts implicitly with 不在册 / 编外 (off-the-books, contractor). Common in HR, school, and government contexts: 在册人员, 在册资产, 在册户籍.

Stroke Order

在 zài

册 cè