標籤 / 标签
biāoqiān
The English word label is translated into Chinese as 標籤 / 标签 (biāoqiān). Wiktionary also lists 簽條 / 签条 (qiāntiáo).
Meaning: small ticket or sign giving information (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 標籤 / 标签 | biāoqiān |
| 簽條 / 签条 | qiāntiáo |
標籤 / 标签 is used to refer to a label or tag attached to an object. In a metaphorical sense, it can also be used to describe 'social labeling' or the act of stereotyping a person. If you are referring to labels that take the form of stickers, you would use 贴纸 (tiēzhǐ). To describe the act of labeling or marking something, the formal term is 标记 (biāojì).
Which one should you use?
Use 標籤 / 标签 (biāoqiān) for general labels, such as a brand label or a digital tag. In contrast, 簽條 / 签条 (qiāntiáo) refers more specifically to a narrow strip or a small physical tag or slip.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of labeling, you can use the verb 标记 (biāojì) to mean 'to mark' or the verb 贴 (tiē) to mean 'to stick'.
How do you pronounce it?
biāoqiān
Did you know?
- The word 標籤 / 标签 (biāoqiān) contains the character 籤 / 签 (qiān), which originally referred to lots used in fortune-telling or drawing straws.
- The character 標 (biāo) is also the root for the word 'standard' 标准 (biāozhǔn), suggesting that a label is fundamentally a way of establishing a standard or identity.
- The character 籤 / 签 (qiān) used in 簽條 / 签条 is the same character used to describe 'chopsticks' in certain historical or specialized contexts, though they are pronounced differently.
Examples in context
- 请在商品上贴上标签。Please put a label on the product.
- 这些贴纸都没有标签。These stickers don't have labels.
- 请给每个文件夹做标记。Please label each folder.
- 在这个瓶子上，标签被撕掉了。The label on this bottle has been torn off.
- 红色标签Red label
- 大号标签Large label
- 损坏的标签Damaged label
Sources
- Wiktionary, “label” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
