bou3 meng2報名报名
Jyutpingbou3 meng2
Yalebou méng
Definition
To sign up, register, or apply to participate in an activity.
colloquialdaily actionswork
How it's used
Using 報名 implies a formal or semi formal process like filling out a form or registering through a system. It is commonly used for courses, competitions, or organized events. If you are just joining a casual group or activity, you might use 參加 instead.
Examples
Have you signed up for the tour group yet?
I want to sign up to learn cake making, where can I learn it?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 報名 with 報到, but 報到 specifically means to report for duty or check in upon arrival at an event you have already registered for.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
