straw tag; initial (a document)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
straw tag; a straw marker
archaicHistorically, a piece of straw placed on an item for sale in a market as a sign.
Jiù旧
shí时
shì市
chǎng场
shang上
，
chā插
zhe着
cǎo草
qiān签
de的
wù物
pǐn品
biǎo表
shì示
dài待
shòu售
。
In olden times, an item with a straw tag in the market indicated it was for sale.
Nà那
duī堆
chái柴
huo火
shang上
chā插
le了
gè个
cǎo草
qiān签
。
There is a straw tag stuck in that pile of firewood.
verb
to initial; to sign a draft provisionally
formalUsed in legal, diplomatic, or formal contexts to indicate provisional agreement before a final, official signing.
Shuāng双
fāng方
dài代
biǎo表
jīn今
tiān天
cǎo草
qiān签
le了
hé合
zuò作
xié协
yì议
。
Representatives from both sides initialed the cooperation agreement today.
Tiáo条
yuē约
xū需
yào要
xiān先
cǎo草
qiān签
，
rán然
hòu后
cái才
néng能
zhèng正
shì式
qiān签
zì字
。
The treaty needs to be initialed first before the formal signing can take place.
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Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
cǎo草
àn案
yǐ已
jīng经
yóu由
lǜ律
shī师
cǎo草
qiān签
。
This draft contract has already been initialed by the lawyer.