Usage note
签是一个常见的汉字，用于表示签名或签署文件。
qiān shì yī gè cháng jiàn de hànzì, yòng yǐng bǎo shí qínián huò xiào shēn wén dökè.
The character 签 is commonly used to indicate signing one's name or documents.
Context note
签通常用于签署合同、协议或文件。
qiān tōng cháng yòng xiào shēn hé tóng, yuè huà qì wén dökè.
The character 签 is typically used in signing contracts, agreements, or documents.
5 examples
他在合同上签了字。
tā zài hé tong shàng qiān le zì。
He signed his name on the contract.
请在文件上签个名。
qǐng zài wén jiàn shàng qiān gè míng。
Please sign your name on the document.
他签了字，表示同意这个协议。
tā qiān le zì， biǎo shì tóng yì zhè ge xié yì。
He signed his name to indicate agreement with this contract.
这份合同需要双方都签了字才有效。
zhè fèn hé tong xū yào shuāng fāng dōu qiān le zì cái yǒu xiào。
This contract is only valid if both parties sign it.
他在合同上签了字，然后交给经理。
tā zài hé tong shàng qiān le zì， rán hòu jiāo gěi jīng lǐ。
He signed the contract and then handed it to the manager.
5 mini stories
小明和朋友一起玩游戏，他签了字表示同意游戏规则。
xiǎo míng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wán yóu xì， tā qiān le zì biǎo shì tóng yì yóu xì guī zé。
Xiaoming and his friends played a game together. He signed to agree with the rules.
妈妈让他签了字，表示同意买新书。
mā ma ràng tā qiān le zì， biǎo shì tóng yì mǎi xīn shū。
Mom asked him to sign to agree to buy a new book.
老师让孩子们在作业本上签了字，表示完成作业。
lǎo shī ràng hái zi men zài zuò yè běn shàng qiān le zì， biǎo shì wán chéng zuò yè。
The teacher asked the children to sign their names on their homework books to show they had finished their work.
爸爸让他签了字，表示同意搬家。
bà ba ràng tā qiān le zì， biǎo shì tóng yì bān jiā。
Dad asked him to sign to agree with moving house.
姐姐让他签了字，表示同意借书。
jiě jie ràng tā qiān le zì， biǎo shì tóng yì jiè shū。
Sister asked him to sign to agree to borrow a book.
Mini dialogue
签名
A
请在这里签你的名字。
Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiān nǐ de míngzi.
Please sign your name here.
B
好的，我用铅笔签可以吗？
Hǎo de, wǒ yòng qiānbǐ qiān kěyǐ ma?
Okay, can I sign with a pencil?
签收
A
这是你的包裹，请签收。
Zhè shì nǐ de bāoguǒ, qǐng qiānshōu.
This is your package, please sign for it.
B
好的，我在这里签字。
Hǎo de, wǒ zài zhèlǐ qiānzì.
Okay, I'll sign here.
Related words and contrasts
similar
签名
qiānmíng
sign one's name
签 is short for 签名, both mean to sign.
similar
签字
qiānzì
sign (a document)
签字 also means to sign, often used for documents.