Chinese word

牌照

Pronunciation

Pinyinpái zhào

Meaning

  • nounlicense plate

Example

你的牌照在哪儿？nǐ de pái zhào zài nǎr

Where is your license plate?

Illustration for 牌照 (license plate)

More examples

交警检查了车辆的牌照信息。jiāo jǐng jiǎn chá le chē liàng de pái zhào xìn xī

Traffic police checked the vehicle's license plate information.

Core concept

A government-recognized way to show that a vehicle or regulated activity has registered or authorized status.

Common phrases

  • 临时牌照lín shí pái zhào

    temporary license plate

  • 车辆牌照信息chē liàng pái zhào xìn xī

    vehicle license plate information

  • 核发牌照hé fā pái zhào

    issue a license plate

Similar words

车牌chē pái: A car's visible registration plate, fixed to the vehicle.
车牌号chē pái hào: The identifying registration number made up of letters and numbers on a vehicle plate.
号牌hào pái: An official plate issued for vehicle registration and identification.

Definition in Chinese

车辆上固定的标牌，用于显示并记录车辆的注册编号，便于识别与管理。chē liàng shàng gù dìng de biāo pái yòng yú xiǎn shì bìng jì lù chē liàng de zhù cè biān hào biàn yú shí bié yǔ guán lǐ

Word origin

牌 (pái, "sign or plaque") + 照 (zhào, "official document") brings together visible identification and official approval in one term.

Usage tips

  • When a vehicle is discussed, the noun points to an official identifier rather than the driver's personal qualification, a distinction that prevents confusion in everyday questions about registration.

Other meanings

  • permitnoun

Related words

  • 临时牌照lín shí pái zhàotemporary license platenoun
  • 牌照信息pái zhào xìn xīlicense plate informationnoun

Word lists with this word