护照

护照 hùzhào

Passport

护照 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體護照 huzhao

What 护照 means

Passport

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Character by character

护照 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

护

hù

Protect

照

zhào

Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to)

Words that share a character with 护照

How to write 护照

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护照 in a sentence

出国要带护照。

Chū guó yào dài hùzhào.

You need to take your passport when going abroad.

我的护照放在行李箱里了。

Wǒ de hùzhào fàng zài xínglǐxiāng lǐ le.

I put my passport in the suitcase.

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Questions about 护照

What does 护照 mean in English?

护照 is pronounced hùzhào and means Passport.

How do you pronounce 护照?

护照 is hùzhào in pinyin — written huzhao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 护照?

护照 is written with 2 characters: 护 (hù) Protect, 照 (zhào) Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 护照 written in traditional Chinese?

護照. The simplified form 护照 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 護照 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced hùzhào.

Is 护照 an HSK word?

Yes — 护照 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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