执照 (zhí zhào) — license, permit
Definition
执照 is a formal certificate proving you are licensed to do a regulated activity (drive, work, operate a business). Compare 牌照 (business/operation permits and license plates) and 证书 (general credentials or qualifications).
noun
licensepermit
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 执照。Tā kǎo le sān cì cái ná dào jià shǐ zhí zhào.He passed the test three times before getting his driver's license.
- ，。Zhè jiā gōng sī méi yǒu yíng yè zhí zhào, bù néng kāi yè.This company doesn't have a business license, so it can't open.
- 执照？Nǐ de gōng zuò zhí zhào shén me shí hou dào qī?When does your work permit expire?
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