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title: "Qianzi Meaning: 签字 (qiānzì) Means “to sign”"
description: "签字 (traditional 簽字, qiānzì) means “to sign (one's name); signature”. Hear its tones, see what 签 and 字 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 签字 mean?

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签字 qiānzì

## to sign (one's name); signature

## Its characters

1. 签 qiān slip of bamboo
2. 字 zì courtesy name (style name in ancient China)

## In a sentence

这份合同需要双方签字。 This contract needs to be signed by both parties.

[More about 签字](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AD%BE%E5%AD%97)

## More words with 签 or 字

- [标签 biāoqiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoqian)
- [汉字 hànzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanzi)
- [名字 míngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingzi)
- [签订 qiāndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianding)
- [签名 qiānmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianming)
- [签署 qiānshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianshu)
- [签约 qiānyuē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianyue)
- [签证 qiānzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianzheng)
- [数字 shùzì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuzi)
- [数字化 shùzìhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuzihua)

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