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    Using 驾照 (jiàzhào) to express "driver's license"

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    Explanation

    驾照 (jiàzhào) means "driver's license," the official document permitting a person to operate a motor vehicle. It is a common abbreviation of the more formal 驾驶执照. For example, 将驾照添加到设备上 means "to add a driver's license to a device."

    Examples

    • 我上个月刚拿到驾照。

      Wǒ shàng ge yuè gāng ná dào jiàzhào.

      I just got my driver's license last month.

    • 你带驾照了吗？开车要随身携带。

      Nǐ dài jiàzhào le ma? Kāichē yào suíshēn xiédài.

      Did you bring your driver's license? You need to carry it when driving.

    • 他考了三次才拿到驾照。

      Tā kǎo le sān cì cái ná dào jiàzhào.

      He passed the driving test and got his license only after three attempts.

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