驾照 meaning in English

jiàzhào

driver's license (abbr. for 駕駛執照|驾驶执照[jia4 shi3 zhi2 zhao4])

HSK 5nounTraditional 駕照21 strokes

Meaning of 驾照

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jiàzhào

driver's license (abbr. for 駕駛執照|驾驶执照[jia4 shi3 zhi2 zhao4])

How to use 驾照

驾照 is the everyday word for a driver's license. The full form 驾驶执照 sounds formal and appears mostly in official documents. It is often used with the verb 考 (kǎo, to take a test) or 拿到 (nádào, to get). Example: 我去年考了驾照。(Wǒ qùnián kǎo le jiàzhào.) I got my driver's license last year.

驾照 is short for 驾驶执照 (jiàshǐ zhízhào). 驾 (jià) means to drive, and 照 (zhào) means a license or permit, the same 照 as in 护照 (hùzhào, passport). So a "drive permit" is a driver's license.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 照 (zhào) in 驾照 with 照 in 照片 (zhàopiàn, photo) and think 驾照 means a photo of driving. Here 照 means a permit or license, as in 护照 (hùzhào). Also keep the tones as fourth plus fourth: jiàzhào.

驾照 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ想xiǎng你nǐ要yào拿ná到dào驾jià照zhào根gēn本běn不bù难nán。

I think you'll have very little difficulty in getting a driver's license.

我wǒ不bù知zhī道dào汤tāng姆mǔ没méi有yǒu驾jià照zhào。

I didn't know Tom didn't have a driver's license.

有yǒu驾jià照zhào者zhě优yōu先xiān得dé到dào这zhè个ge职zhí位wèi。

Having a driver's license is an advantage for this job.

他tā二èr十shí八bā岁suì才cái拿ná到dào驾jià照zhào。

He didn't get a driving licence until he was twenty-eight.

梅méi纳nà德dé有yǒu摩mó托tuō车chē驾jià照zhào。

Mennad has a motorcycle license.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

驾 jià · to harness · 8 strokes

照 zhào · according to · 13 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 驾照.

照片	zhàopiàn	photograph
照顾	zhàogù	to take care of; to show consideration
护照	hùzhào	passport
照相	zhàoxiàng	to take a photograph
按照	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
拍照	pāizhào	to take a picture
驾驶	jiàshǐ	to drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot; captain
依照	yīzhào	according to; in light of
照耀	zhàoyào	to shine; to illuminate
照样	zhàoyàng	as before; (same) as usual
执照	zhízhào	license; permit
照料	zhàoliào	to tend; to take care of sb

Questions about 驾照

What does 驾照 mean?

驾照 (jiàzhào) means "driver's license (abbr. for 駕駛執照|驾驶执照[jia4 shi3 zhi2 zhao4])" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 驾照?

驾照 is made of 2 characters: 驾 (8 strokes), 照 (13 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 驾照 an HSK word?

Yes. 驾照 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 驾照 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 驾照 is written 駕照.

How do I say "take the driving test" in Chinese?

Say 考驾照 (kǎo jiàzhào), which literally means to test for a driver's license. Once you pass, you can say 我拿到驾照了 (Wǒ ná dào jiàzhào le), I got my license.

What measure word is used with 驾照?

The usual measure word is 本 (běn), because a Chinese license traditionally comes as a small booklet, for example 一本驾照 (yì běn jiàzhào). You will also hear 张 (zhāng) for card-style licenses.