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Driver's license in Chinese

driver's license · HSK 5

驾照 jià zhào

  1. 驾 jià to drive
  2. 照 zhào to shine

Counted with 本: 一本驾照 yì běn jiàzhào

我去年终于考到了驾照。 I finally got my driver's license last year.

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How do you say driver's license in Chinese?

Driver's license in Chinese is 驾照 (jià zhào).

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