cim1簽签

Jyutpingcim1

Yalechīm

動詞Common

Definition

To sign one's name, especially to register one's attendance, show agreement, or authenticate a document.

colloquialdaily actionswork

How it's used

While 簽 is the standard verb for signing, it is rarely used alone in casual speech. It almost always appears as part of a verb-object compound like 簽名, or when referring to specific documents like 簽合約 or 簽支票. When asking someone to sign something, it is more natural to use the full phrase 簽名 rather than just the single character.

Examples

maa4麻faan4煩nei5你hai2喺ni1呢dou6度cim1簽go3個ming4名aa4呀。

Please sign your name here.

fan2份hap6合joek3約nei5你cim1簽zo2咗mei6未aa4呀？

Have you signed the contract yet?

Common phrases

cim1簽meng2名

to sign one's name

cim1簽hap6合joek3約

to sign a contract

cim1簽sau1收

to sign for receipt

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 簽 with 寫, but 簽 specifically implies a formal, legal, or official act of signing a document or attendance sheet. Using 寫 for a contract sounds like you are just writing text rather than validating it with a signature.