牌照 (pái zhào) — license, permit (for business or operation); license plate (for vehicles)

Definition

Examples

• 他的公司因为没拿到牌照，所以不能开业。
  Tā de gōng sī yīn wèi méi ná dào pái zhào, suǒ yǐ bù néng kāi yè.
  His company couldn't open because it didn't get the license.
• 这辆车的牌照被偷了，得重新申请。
  Zhè liàng chē de pái zhào bèi tōu le, dé chóng xīn shēn qǐng.
  This car's license plate was stolen — we need to reapply for it.
• 申请牌照之前，要先准备好所有材料。
  Shēn qǐng pái zhào zhī qián, yào xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo suǒ yǒu cái liào.
  Before applying for a license, you should have all the documents ready.

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