驾驶证 (jiàshǐzhèng): driver's license

Measure Word

一本驾驶证 běn

Meanings

1 driver's license

Characters

Literally 'driving certificate' — an official license to drive.

Examples

你的驾驶证带了吗？

Nǐ de jiàshǐzhèng dài le ma?

Did you bring your driver's license?

他刚考到驾驶证。

Tā gāng kǎo dào jiàshǐzhèng.

He just got his driver's license.

Tips

usage

驾驶证 is the official/formal term. In daily speech, people often say 驾照 (jiàzhào) instead, which is shorter and more casual. Both mean the same thing.

Stroke Order

驾 jià

驶 shǐ

证 zhèng

Related Words

无证驾驶 wúzhèngjiàshǐ

to drive without a license / driving without a valid license

驾驶员 jiàshǐyuán #8,996

driver; pilot; operator (of a vehicle) / chauffeur

驾驶 jiàshǐ HSK 5 #2,537

to drive (a vehicle) / to pilot (an aircraft or vessel)

驾驶室 jiàshǐshì #20,833

cab (of a truck or locomotive) / driver's compartment / cockpit / wheelhouse

驾驶舱 jiàshǐcāng #13,028

cockpit / control cabin / flight deck

驾驶员座椅 jiàshǐyuán zuòyǐ

driver's seat

驾驶席 jiàshǐxí

driver's seat / pilot's seat / cockpit

辅助驾驶 fǔzhù jiàshǐ

driver assistance / ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)

驾照 jiàzhào HSK 5 #4,392

driver's license / driving permit

智能驾驶 zhìnéng jiàshǐ

intelligent / smart driving / advanced driver assistance