执照

执照 zhízhào

License

执照 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 執照 zhizhao

What 执照 means

  1. License

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

执
zhí
Hold (grasp - manage - persist - carry out)
照
zhào
Light up (reflect - shine - photograph - look after - contrast - according to)

How to write 执照

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执照 in a sentence

开车要有驾驶执照。
Kāi chē yào yǒu jiàshǐ zhízhào.
You need a driving licence to drive.
这家店的执照挂在墙上。
Zhè jiā diàn de zhízhào guà zài qiáng shàng.
The shop's licence hangs on the wall.

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Questions about 执照

What does 执照 mean in English?

执照 is pronounced zhízhào and means License.

How do you pronounce 执照?

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

What are the characters in 执照?

执照 is written with 2 characters: 执 (zhí) Hold (grasp - manage - persist - carry out), 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 执照 written in traditional Chinese?

執照. The simplified form 执照 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 執照 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhízhào.

Is 执照 an HSK word?

Yes — 执照 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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