Writing
护照 (hùzhào) — how to say "passport" in Chinese
护照
Passport
noun
Character composition
护
to protect
照
document, certificate
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
Collocations
护照号码
hùzhào hàomǎ
passport number
办护照
bàn hùzhào
apply for a passport
中国护照
Zhōngguó hùzhào
Chinese passport
Examples
请把你的护照和签证准备好，过海关时需要检查。
Please prepare your passport and visa, they will be checked at customs.
出国旅行需要护照。
You need a passport for traveling abroad.
Mnemonic
[hùzhào-] Houdini the Magician needs a passport 护照 to perform his tricks around the world 🌎. As he waves his wand to protect 护 his magic secrets, he magically creates a document 照 to certify that he is the one and only Houdini. With his new passport 护照, he's ready to amaze audiences everywhere!
Frequently asked questions
Passport in Chinese translation
"passport" in Chinese is 护照 (hùzhào).
护照 meaning in English
护照 (hùzhào) means "Passport".
How is 护照 pronounced?
It is pronounced hùzhào (written as huzhao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "passport" in Chinese characters?
It is written 护照: 护 has 7 strokes, 照 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 护照?
护照 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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