cim1 cyu5簽署签署
Jyutpingcim1 cyu5
Yalechīm chyúh
Definition
To sign a document, or the signature itself on an official document.
- to sign; to write one's signature on a document
- signature; a signed name on a document
neutralworkdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to a formal or legal act of signing, often involving documents like contracts or official forms. While it functions as a noun meaning signature, it is frequently used as a verb in spoken Cantonese to describe the act of signing one's name on official paperwork.
Examples
The document needs a parent's signature to be valid.
Have you signed it yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual contexts like signing a birthday card or a parcel delivery, where the simpler verb 簽名 is much more natural.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
