驾
照

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The word "驾照" is formed by combining two meaningful characters: "驾", which means "to drive" or "to pilot", and "照", which is a shorthand for "执照" meaning "license" or "certificate". Together, they create a compound where the first element specifies the action ("driving") and the second element specifies the type of document ("license"), resulting in the complete concept of a "driving license".

Example Sentences Hide

我拿到了驾照。

Wǒ ná dào le jiàzhào.

I got my driver's license.

考驾照需要时间。

Kǎo jiàzhào xūyào shíjiān.

Taking the driver's license test requires time.

他的驾照已经过期了。

Tā de jiàzhào yǐjīng guòqī le.

His driver's license has already expired.

如果你没有驾照，就不能开车。

Rúguǒ nǐ méiyǒu jiàzhào, jiù bù néng kāichē.

If you don't have a driver's license, you can't drive.

为了通过驾照考试，他每天练习驾驶。

Wèile tōngguò jiàzhào kǎoshì, tā měitiān liànxí jiàshǐ.

In order to pass the driver's license test, he practices driving every day.

Word Definition - 驾照

jià zhào driver's license (abbr. for 駕駛執照|驾驶执照[jià shǐ zhí zhào])

Individual Character Details

驾 jià, jià
照 zhào, zhào