报名 (bàomíng) — to register / sign up

报名 (bàomíng)

报名 means to register or sign up for something, such as a class, exam, competition, or event. 报 means to report or submit, and 名 means name. Together they describe the act of submitting your name to join something. In China, 报名 is used constantly in school, work, and daily life. Students 报名 for HSK exams, athletes 报名 for competitions, and professionals 报名 for training courses. You can 报名 in person at a front desk or 网上报名 (register online).

Meanings

1. [verb] To register; to sign up; to enroll for a course, exam, or event.

Example Sentences

我想报名参加汉语考试。 Wǒ xiǎng bàomíng cānjiā Hànyǔ kǎoshì. I want to register to take the Chinese exam.

报名截止日期是下个星期五。 Bàomíng jiézhǐ rìqī shì xià gè xīngqīwǔ. The registration deadline is next Friday.

你报名了吗？ Nǐ bàomíng le ma? Have you signed up?

网上报名比现场报名方便多了。 Wǎngshàng bàomíng bǐ xiànchǎng bàomíng fāngbiàn duō le. Online registration is much more convenient than on-site registration.

Collocations

Memory Hook

报 (to report) plus 名 (name). To register is simply to report your name so the organizer knows you are coming.