驾
照

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The word "驾照" is formed by combining the character "驾", meaning to drive or operate a vehicle, with the character "照", meaning a license or certificate; together, they create a compound word that directly signifies a driving license, referring to the official document authorizing one to drive.

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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