Chinese word

号牌

Pronunciation

Pinyinhào pái

Meaning

  • nounlicense plate

Example

我的车的号牌不见了。wǒ de chē de hào pái bú jiàn le

My car's license plate is missing.

Illustration for 号牌 (license plate)

More examples

发生事故后，请先记住对方的号牌。fā shēng shì gù hòu qǐng xiān jì zhù duì fāng de hào pái

After an accident, first remember the other person's license plate.

Core concept

An official number-bearing tag that gives a vehicle its registered identity.

Common phrases

  • 记住号牌jì zhù hào pái

    remember the license plate

  • 看到号牌kàn dào hào pái

    see the license plate

Similar words

车牌chē pái: A license plate attached to a car to identify it by its registration number.
车牌号chē pái hào: The series of letters and numbers that forms a vehicle's registration number.
牌照pái zhào: A formally registered license plate issued for a motor vehicle.

Definition in Chinese

用于标示机动车登记号码的标牌，作为车辆身份的一种标识，由主管部门颁发并固定在车辆前后。yòng yú biāo shì jī dòng chē dēng jì hào mǎ de biāo pái zuò wéi chē liàng shēn fèn de yì zhǒng biāo shí yóu zhú guǎn bù mén bān fā bìng gù dìng zài chē liàng qián hòu

Word origin

号 (hào, "number") + 牌 (pái, "sign or plaque") forms a term for a plaque that displays a vehicle registration number.

Usage tips

  • In official Chinese, this noun is common in paperwork about registration, inspection, transfer, and traffic administration, so it is especially useful when reading forms and notices.

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