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Identity card in Chinese

identity card · HSK 4

身份证 shēn fèn zhèng

  1. 身 shēn body
  2. 份 fèn portion
  3. 证 zhèng certificate

Counted with 张: 一张身份证 yì zhāng shēnfènzhèng

坐火车要带身份证。 You need to bring your ID card to take the train.

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How do you say identity card in Chinese?

Identity card in Chinese is 身份证 (shēn fèn zhèng).

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