护
照

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The Chinese word "护照" is formed by combining the character "护", meaning to protect or guard, with "照", which in this context refers to a document or certificate. Together, they create a compound word where "护" modifies "照" to denote a document that provides protection, specifically a passport used for identification and international travel.

Example Sentences Hide

这是我的护照。

Zhè shì wǒ de hùzhào.

This is my passport.

请出示你的护照。

Qǐng chūshì nǐ de hùzhào.

Please show your passport.

出国旅行需要护照。

Chūguó lǚxíng xūyào hùzhào.

Traveling abroad requires a passport.

他把护照放在行李箱里。

Tā bǎ hùzhào fàng zài xínglixiāng lǐ.

He put his passport in the suitcase.

如果护照过期了，就不能出境。

Rúguǒ hùzhào guòqī le, jiù bù néng chūjìng.

If the passport expires, you cannot leave the country.

Word Definition - 护照

hù zhào passport; CL:本[běn],個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

护 hù
照 zhào, zhào