passport; certificate (old usage)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
passport; an official document issued by a state to its citizens for international travel, proving nationality and identity
Standard modern usage. Required for international travel.
Chū出
guó国
lǚ旅
yóu游
qián前
，
qǐng请
wù务
bì必
jiǎn检
chá查
nǐ你
de的
hù护
zhào照
yǒu有
xiào效
qī期
。
Before traveling abroad, be sure to check the expiration date of your passport.
Tā他
qù去
dà大
shǐ使
guǎn馆
shēn申
qǐng请
bàn办
lǐ理
xīn新
hù护
zhào照
。
He went to the embassy to apply for a new passport.
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Wǒ我
de的
hù护
zhào照
shàng上
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
qiān签
zhèng证
。
My passport has visas from several countries.
Definition
permit; certificate; an official travel or shipment voucher issued by authorities in former times
archaicArchaic or historical usage. Refers to an official pass or permit required for internal travel or transporting goods within a region.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shāng商
duì队
guò过
jìng境
xū需
yào要
chí持
yǒu有
guān官
fǔ府
qiān签
fā发
de的
hù护
zhào照
。
In ancient times, caravans needed to hold a pass issued by the government to cross borders.
Zhè这
fèn份
Qīng清
dài代
de的
lù路
yǐn引
hù护
zhào照
，
jì记
zǎi载
le了
huò货
wù物
de的
yùn运
shū输
xìn信
xī息
。
This Qing dynasty travel permit recorded the shipment information of the goods.