Meaning of 注册
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to register
- to enroll
How to use 注册
注册 is the everyday word for signing up for an account, a website, a company, or a course. It is often followed by 账号 (zhànghào, account) or used as 注册公司 (to register a company). Example: 我昨天注册了一个新账号。(Wǒ zuótiān zhùcè le yí ge xīn zhànghào.) I signed up for a new account yesterday.
注 (zhù) has the water radical 氵 plus 主 (zhǔ), like pouring ink to write something down, and 册 (cè) looks like bamboo slips tied together into a book. To 注册 is to write your name into the official book.
Common mistake: Learners often write 注 with 主 missing its top dot, or confuse 册 (cè) with 删 (shān, to delete), which adds 刂. On a website, 注册 means sign up and 删除 means delete, so mixing them up matters.
注册 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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注 zhù · to pour into · 8 strokes
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册 cè · book · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 注册.
| 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 关注 | guānzhù | to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest |
| 注射 | zhùshè | injection; to inject |
| 注视 | zhùshì | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at |
| 注重 | zhùzhòng | to pay attention to; to emphasize |
| 注定 | zhùdìng | to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably |
| 专注 | zhuānzhù | to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention |
| 手册 | shǒucè | manual; handbook |
| 注入 | zhùrù | to pour into; to empty into |
| 引人注目 | yǐnrén-zhùmù | to attract attention; eye-catching |
| 画册 | huàcè | picture album |
| 注意力 | zhùyìlì | attention |
Questions about 注册
What does 注册 mean?
注册 (zhùcè) means "to register; to enroll".
How do you write 注册?
注册 is made of 2 characters: 注 (8 strokes), 册 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 注册 an HSK word?
Yes. 注册 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 注册 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 注册 is written 註冊.
What is the difference between 注册 and 登录?
注册 (zhùcè) is creating an account for the first time. 登录 (dēnglù) is logging in to an account you already have. Apps usually show both buttons side by side.
Can 注册 be used for enrolling in school?
Yes, students say 注册 for official registration at the start of a term, as in 新生注册 (new student registration). For signing up for a class or event, 报名 (bàomíng) is also very common and sounds more casual.