Writing
牌照 (pái zhào) — how to say "license plate" in Chinese
牌照
License plate
noun
Character composition
牌
plate
照
license
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
片
Slice
#91 · piàn · 4 strokes
Collocations
申请牌照
shēn qǐng pái zhào
apply for a license plate
更换牌照
gēng huàn pái zhào
replace a license plate
Examples
警察检查了那辆车的牌照。
The police checked that car's license plate.
这辆车的牌照是新的。
This car's license plate is new.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "license plate" in Chinese?
"license plate" in Chinese is 牌照 (pái zhào).
Paizhao meaning in Chinese
牌照 (pái zhào) means "License plate".
How is 牌照 pronounced?
It is pronounced pái zhào (written as pai zhao, paizhao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "license plate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 牌照: 牌 has 12 strokes, 照 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 牌照?
牌照 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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