Meaning of 签证
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- visa
- to issue a visa
How to use 签证
签证 is most often a noun meaning a visa, and it pairs with verbs like 办 (bàn, to apply for), 申请 (shēnqǐng, to apply), and 拿到 (ná dào, to get). Example: 我下个月要去办签证。(Wǒ xià ge yuè yào qù bàn qiānzhèng.) I am going to apply for a visa next month.
Think of 签证 as "sign + certificate": 签 (qiān) means to sign, as in 签名 (qiānmíng), and 证 (zhèng) means a certificate or proof, as in 身份证 (shēnfènzhèng). A visa is an official document that a government signs to let you in.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 签证 (visa) with 护照 (hùzhào, passport), saying 我的签证丢了 when they mean their passport was lost. Also watch the tones: qiān is first tone and zhèng is fourth tone, so do not say qián (money) by mistake.
签证 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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签 qiān · to sign one's name · 13 strokes
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证 zhèng · certificate · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 签证.
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate |
| 证据 | zhèngjù | evidence; proof |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID |
| 签名 | qiānmíng | to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 签字 | qiānzì | to sign (one's name); signature |
| 签约 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract or agreement |
| 证书 | zhèngshū | credentials; certificate |
| 签订 | qiāndìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) |
| 证人 | zhèngrén | witness |
Questions about 签证
What does 签证 mean?
签证 (qiānzhèng) means "visa; to issue a visa" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 签证?
签证 is made of 2 characters: 签 (13 strokes), 证 (7 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 签证 an HSK word?
Yes. 签证 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 签证 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 签证 is written 簽證.
How do you say tourist visa or student visa in Chinese?
Put the type before 签证. A tourist visa is 旅游签证 (lǚyóu qiānzhèng), and a student visa is 学生签证 (xuésheng qiānzhèng).
How do I say my visa has expired?
You can say 我的签证过期了 (Wǒ de qiānzhèng guòqī le). 过期 (guòqī) means to expire or be past the deadline.