记者证

記者證

jìzhězhèng

noun #33,094

Measure Word

一张记者证 zhāng

Meanings

1 press pass
2 journalist's ID card
3 press credentials

Characters

person who does (an action)

certificate; ID

Examples

HSK 7-9

他出示记者证后被允许进入现场。

Tā chūshì jìzhězhèng hòu bèi yǔnxǔ jìnrù xiànchǎng.

He was allowed onto the scene after showing his press pass.

HSK 7-9

在中国，记者证由国家新闻出版署核发。

Zài Zhōngguó, jìzhězhèng yóu guójiā xīnwén chūbǎn shǔ hé fā.

In China, press passes are issued by the National Press and Publication Administration.

Tips

culture

In China, the 记者证 is a state-issued credential - only journalists registered with state-recognized media outlets receive one, and it must be renewed every five years. Without it, a working journalist cannot legally claim that title for official reporting purposes, which makes 记者证 status carry weight that the casual English term "press pass" doesn't fully convey.

memory

记者 (reporter; literally "recorder") + 证 (certificate/ID). The same 证 suffix forms 学生证 (student ID), 身份证 (national ID), 工作证 (work ID), 驾驶证 (driver's license).

Stroke Order

记 jì

者 zhě

证 zhèng