<blockquote>
<p>报(submit); 名(name)</p>
<p><strong>报名</strong> = <strong>to apply</strong> (v)</p>
<p>Example: <strong>报名</strong>入读多伦多大学 - <strong>apply</strong> to enroll to University of Toronto</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>登(enter); 记(record)</p>
<p><strong>登记</strong> = <strong>to register</strong> (v)</p>
<p>Example: '<strong>登记</strong>成为选民' - '<strong>register</strong> to be a voter'</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>挂 = 指定(assigned / appointed); 号(number)</p>
<p><strong>挂号</strong> = <strong>to assign</strong>(v) / <strong>to register</strong> (v)</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<p>'<strong>挂号</strong>信' - '<strong>registered</strong> mail' (a letter with <strong>assigned</strong> recipient )</p>
<p>'<strong>挂号</strong>看医生' - '<strong>be assigned</strong>/ <strong>registered</strong> (a number/ an appointment) to see the doctor'</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>报名</strong>成为选民 = <strong>apply</strong> to be a voter</li>
<li><strong>登记</strong>成为选民 = <strong>register</strong> to be a voter</li>
<li><strong>挂号</strong>见选民登记官 = <strong>be assigned</strong> an appointment to see a voter registration officer</li>
</ul>
<p>*For the meaning of 'making an appointment,'  it is more common to say 预约 or 约见 (as in 约见选民登记官; 约见医生). That means the only common use of '挂号' is 'registered' as in '挂号信'(registered letter) or '信要寄挂号'(want to mail the letter registered)</p>

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It looks like "apply to college/university" is 申请大学，not 报名大学
cnwang09
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Tang Ho
<p><strong>Definitions</strong>:</p>

<p>报名<br>
To fill in personal information to the organizer in order to participate in the activities.
（参加活动时，向主办单位填写个人资料。）</p>

<p>登记<br>
To record the relevant matters in the form or the booklet of the organizer or the competent authority; to register for a service (such as to subscribe to a delivery service or a social networking website).
（将相关事项记录在主办单位或主管机关的表格或册子上。）</p>

<p>挂号<br>
To get a number in order to do something in sequence.
（取得编号，以便依序进行某事。）</p>

<p><strong>Differences</strong>:</p>

<p>挂号 must involve the number, however 报名 and 登记 do not have to.
（“挂号”必定牵涉到号码，而“报名”和“登记”则不一定。）</p>

<p>报名 usually 登记 some information, and 登记 may not be a 报名, so 登记 is broader than 报名.
（“报名”通常会“登记”一些资料，而“登记”不一定是“报名”，所以“登记”的范围比较广。）</p>

<p>The relationship between 挂号 and 登记 is relatively close, because 挂号 usually 登记 some information in order to distinguish.
（“挂号”和“登记”的关系比较密切，因为“挂号”通常要“登记”一些资料，才能区别。）</p>

<p>报名 and 挂号 are less relevant. We use them in different areas, and do not mix them up.
（“报名”和“挂号”的关系比较小。各自用在不同的事件。我们不太会把这两个词混用。）</p>

<p><strong>Examples</strong>:</p>

<p>报名<br>
考试 examination or test<br>
比赛 competition or game<br>
培训 training or course<br>
加入团队 to join a team</p>

<p>挂号<br>
看病 to see a doctor<br>
寄信 to send a mail<br>
接受服务 to receive service</p>

<p>登记<br>
出生死亡 birth or death<br>
收养 adoption<br>
结婚离婚 marriage or divorce<br>
不动产 real estate<br>
土地房产 land or property<br>
车辆 vehicle<br>
开业 to open a business</p>

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It looks like 挂号 usually involves getting a number back, since I also ran into a saying 拿号 in the past. Both 报名 and 登记 are register. Can I say 报名 is for registering for some events, 登记 is for registering facts?
cnwang09
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Yes, I think so.
SLS
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SLS
<p>It looks like they all mean "register". Are there any differences between these three words? </p>

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see dictionaries, e.g. bkrs:  **报名**  to sign up to enter one's name to apply to register to enroll to enlist
把自己的名字报告给主管的人或机关、团体等，表示愿意参加某种活动或组织：他带头报名上山下乡。
 **登记**   [register; check in] 载入正式记录
在名单上登记,在旅馆登记住宿 check in at a hotel
在学校注册簿上登记姓名 enter names in the register of the school
该俱乐部正式登记的成员有多少? How many members have officially registered in the club?
 **挂号** to register (at a hospital etc)
to send by registered mail挂号看病 make appointment with a doctor
请排队挂号。 Please queue up to register.
（付邮时登记编号） send by registered mail:
你这封信要不要挂号? Do you want to have this letter registered?
user6065
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What are the differences between 报名，登记，挂号？
# What are the differences between 报名，登记，挂号？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-20)

It looks like they all mean "register". Are there any differences between these three words?

**Tags:** vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: see dictionaries, e.g. bkrs:  **报名**  to sign up to enter one's name to apply to register to enroll to enlist 把自己的名字报告给主管的人或机关、团体等，表示愿意参加某种活动或组织：他带头报名上山下乡。  **登记**   [register; check in] 载入正式记录 在名单上登记,在旅馆登记住宿 check in at a hotel 在学校注册簿上登记姓名 enter names in the register of the school 该俱乐部正式登记的成员有多少? How many members have officially registered in the club?  **挂号** to register (at a hospital etc) to send by registered mail挂号看病 make appointment with a doctor 请排队挂号。 Please queue up to register. （付邮时登记编号） send by registered mail: 你这封信要不要挂号? Do you want to have this letter registered?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-03-21. Score: 12 | Accepted answer

**Definitions**:

报名  
To fill in personal information to the organizer in order to participate in the activities.
（参加活动时，向主办单位填写个人资料。）

登记  
To record the relevant matters in the form or the booklet of the organizer or the competent authority; to register for a service (such as to subscribe to a delivery service or a social networking website).
（将相关事项记录在主办单位或主管机关的表格或册子上。）

挂号  
To get a number in order to do something in sequence.
（取得编号，以便依序进行某事。）

**Differences**:

挂号 must involve the number, however 报名 and 登记 do not have to.
（“挂号”必定牵涉到号码，而“报名”和“登记”则不一定。）

报名 usually 登记 some information, and 登记 may not be a 报名, so 登记 is broader than 报名.
（“报名”通常会“登记”一些资料，而“登记”不一定是“报名”，所以“登记”的范围比较广。）

The relationship between 挂号 and 登记 is relatively close, because 挂号 usually 登记 some information in order to distinguish.
（“挂号”和“登记”的关系比较密切，因为“挂号”通常要“登记”一些资料，才能区别。）

报名 and 挂号 are less relevant. We use them in different areas, and do not mix them up.
（“报名”和“挂号”的关系比较小。各自用在不同的事件。我们不太会把这两个词混用。）

**Examples**:

报名  
考试 examination or test  
比赛 competition or game  
培训 training or course  
加入团队 to join a team

挂号  
看病 to see a doctor  
寄信 to send a mail  
接受服务 to receive service

登记  
出生死亡 birth or death  
收养 adoption  
结婚离婚 marriage or divorce  
不动产 real estate  
土地房产 land or property  
车辆 vehicle  
开业 to open a business

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: It looks like 挂号 usually involves getting a number back, since I also ran into a saying 拿号 in the past. Both 报名 and 登记 are register. Can I say 报名 is for registering for some events, 登记 is for registering facts?  
> **username_3**: Yes, I think so.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-20. Score: 3

> 报(submit); 名(name)
>
> **报名** = **to apply** (v)
>
> Example: **报名**入读多伦多大学 - **apply** to enroll to University of Toronto

~

> 登(enter); 记(record)
>
> **登记** = **to register** (v)
>
> Example: '**登记**成为选民' - '**register** to be a voter'

~

> 挂 = 指定(assigned / appointed); 号(number)
>
> **挂号** = **to assign**(v) / **to register** (v)
>
> Examples:
>
> '**挂号**信' - '**registered** mail' (a letter with **assigned** recipient )
>
> '**挂号**看医生' - '**be assigned**/ **registered** (a number/ an appointment) to see the doctor'

* **报名**成为选民 = **apply** to be a voter
* **登记**成为选民 = **register** to be a voter
* **挂号**见选民登记官 = **be assigned** an appointment to see a voter registration officer

\*For the meaning of 'making an appointment,' it is more common to say 预约 or 约见 (as in 约见选民登记官; 约见医生). That means the only common use of '挂号' is 'registered' as in '挂号信'(registered letter) or '信要寄挂号'(want to mail the letter registered)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: It looks like "apply to college/university" is 申请大学，not 报名大学  

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