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    Expressing "to sign" with 签字 (qiānzì)

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    Structure

    请 + 在 + Location + 签字

    Explanation

    The verb 签字 (qiānzì) means "to sign" one's name, typically on a document or form. It is a verb-object compound where 签 means "to sign" and 字 means "character" or "writing." This word is commonly used in business, legal, and everyday contexts.

    Examples

    • 请您在这份合同上签字。

      Qǐng nín zài zhè fèn hétong shàng qiānzì.

      Please sign this contract.

    • 快递到了，你下楼去签字吧。

      Kuàidì dào le, nǐ xiàlóu qù qiānzì ba.

      The delivery has arrived; go downstairs and sign for it.

    • 老板还没有在报销单上签字。

      Lǎobǎn hái méiyǒu zài bàoxiāo dān shàng qiānzì.

      The boss hasn't signed the reimbursement form yet.

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