How common it is
报名 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bào míng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
报名用于参加各种活动或课程。例如，你可以去学校报名参加兴趣班。
bào míng yòng yú cān jiā zháng fèn huó dònɡ huò kē chénɡ. rú kě, nǐ kě yǐ qù xué xiào bào míng cān jiā xìng qù bān.
报名 is used to sign up for various activities or courses. For example, you can go to school to register for interest classes.
Context note
常见使用场景包括学校、社区中心和体育俱乐部。例如，你可以在社区中心报名参加舞蹈课程或在体育俱乐部报名参加篮球比赛。
cān jiàn yòng shènɡ chǎnɡ kě bǐ kuò xué xiào, qū shì zhōng hé tǐ yù jí lù. rú kě, nǐ kě yǐ zài qū shì zhōng hónɡ bào míng cān jiā wǔ dǎo kè chénɡ huò zài tǐ yù jí lù bào míng cān jiā lán qiú bǐ sài.
Common usage contexts include schools, community centers, and sports clubs. For example, you can register for dance classes at a community center or sign up for basketball games at a sports club.
5 examples
我要报名参加这个舞蹈班。
wǒ yào bào míng cān jiā zhè ge wǔ dǎo bān。
I want to register for this dance class.
他昨天在学校报名了游泳课程。
tā zuó tiān zài xué xiào bào míng le yóu yǒng kè chéng。
He registered for the swimming course at school yesterday.
我们去社区中心报名参加周末活动吧。
wǒ men qù shè qū zhōng xīn bào míng cān jiā zhōu mò huó dòng ba。
Let's go to the community center to register for the weekend activities.
她在网上报名参加了马拉松比赛。
tā zài wǎng shàng bào míng cān jiā le mǎ lā sōng bǐ sài。
She registered online for the marathon race.
我们去体育俱乐部报名参加篮球训练营吧。
wǒ men qù tǐ yù jù lè bù bào míng cān jiā lán qiú xùn liàn yíng ba。
Let's go to the sports club to register for the basketball training camp.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去了社区中心，报名参加了舞蹈班。
mā ma dài wǒ qù le shè qū zhōng xīn， bào míng cān jiā le wǔ dǎo bān。
Mom took me to the community center and registered me for a dance class.
爸爸昨天在学校报名了游泳课程。他说他想学游泳。
bà ba zuó tiān zài xué xiào bào míng le yóu yǒng kè chéng。 tā shuō tā xiǎng xué yóu yǒng。
Dad registered for the swimming course at school yesterday. He said he wanted to learn how to swim.
我们去体育俱乐部报名参加篮球训练营吧，这样我们可以一起练习。
wǒ men qù tǐ yù jù lè bù bào míng cān jiā lán qiú xùn liàn yíng ba， zhè yàng wǒ men kě yǐ yì qǐ liàn xí。
Let's go to the sports club to register for the basketball training camp so we can practice together.
昨天我报名参加了周末活动，今天就可以去了。
zuó tiān wǒ bào míng cān jiā le zhōu mò huó dòng， jīn tiān jiù kě yǐ qù le。
I registered for the weekend activities yesterday, so I can go today.
我们去社区中心报名参加舞蹈班吧，这样我们可以一起学跳舞。
wǒ men qù shè qū zhōng xīn bào míng cān jiā wǔ dǎo bān ba， zhè yàng wǒ men kě yǐ yì qǐ xué tiào wǔ。
Let's go to the community center and register for a dance class so we can learn dancing together.