护照 (hùzhào) means "passport," the official travel document issued by a government. It is used in contexts involving international travel, border control, and personal identification. The word frequently appears in phrases about applying for, carrying, or presenting a passport.
你的护照还有半年才过期,不用着急续签。
Nǐ de hùzhào hái yǒu bàn nián cái guòqī, bú yòng zhāojí xùqiān.
Your passport won't expire for another six months, so there's no rush to renew it.
出国前一定要检查护照有没有带。
Chūguó qián yīdìng yào jiǎnchá hùzhào yǒu méiyǒu dài.
Make sure to check that you have your passport before going abroad.
她在机场发现护照忘在家里了,急得不行。
Tā zài jīchǎng fāxiàn hùzhào wàng zài jiālǐ le, jí de bùxíng.
She discovered at the airport that she had left her passport at home and was extremely anxious.