车牌

車牌

chēpái

noun HSK 6 #5,070

Measure Word

一块车牌 kuài

Meanings

1 license plate; number plate

Characters

plate; sign; brand

Vehicle plate — the physical license plate.

Examples

这辆车没有车牌。

Zhè liàng chē méiyǒu chēpái.

This car doesn't have a license plate.

在北京摇车牌很难。

Zài Běijīng yáo chēpái hěn nán.

It's very hard to get a license plate in Beijing through the lottery.

车牌上沾满了泥。

Chēpái shàng zhān mǎn le ní.

The license plate is covered in mud.

Tips

usage

In major Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai, license plates are limited and allocated by lottery (摇号). A Beijing license plate can be worth more than the car itself!

Stroke Order

车 chē

牌 pái