Breakdown of qǐng xiān zài dēngjìdān shàng xiě míngzi.
名字míngzi
name
在zài
at
写xiě
to write
先xiān
first
请qǐng
to ask (politely)
上shàng
on
登记单dēngjìdān
registration form
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