Chinese word

驾照

Pronunciation

Pinyinjià zhào

Meaning

  • noundriver's license

Example

请出示你的驾照。qǐng chū shì nǐ de jià zhào

Please show your driver's license.

Illustration for 驾照 (driver's license)

More examples

他去年通过考试，顺利考取了驾照。tā qù nián tōng guò kǎo shì shùn lì káo qǔ le jià zhào

He passed the exam last year and successfully got his driver's license.

Core concept

An official card that shows its holder is legally qualified to drive.

Common phrases

  • 考取驾照káo qǔ jià zhào

    get a driver's license

  • 持有驾照chí yǒu jià zhào

    hold a driver's license

  • 申请驾照shēn qǐng jià zhào

    apply for a driver's license

Similar words

驾驶证jià shǐ zhèng: An official photo certificate showing that a person is legally allowed to drive.
行驶证xíng shǐ zhèng: A vehicle certificate showing its registration details and registered owner.
证件zhèng jiàn: A general document or card that proves identity or a qualification.
身份证shēn fèn zhèng: A national card that proves a person's identity and lists a name and number.

Definition in Chinese

由交通管理部门签发、用来证明公民依法驾驶资格的官方证件。yóu jiāo tōng guán lǐ bù mén qiān fā yòng lái zhèng míng gōng mín yī fǎ jià shǐ zī gé de guān fāng zhèng jiàn

Word origin

驾照 (jiàzhào, "driver's license") condenses 驾驶证 (jiàshǐzhèng, "driving certificate"); 驾 (jià, "drive") identifies the activity and 照 (zhào, "certificate") identifies its official proof.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear license as permission in the abstract, but this Chinese noun commonly names the official document held by the driver.

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