行驶证

行駛證
xíngshǐzhèng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 vehicle registration certificate
  2. 2 official document proving a vehicle is registered and legal to drive

Examples

Kāichē shànglù bìxū suíshēn dài xíngshǐzhèng.
You have to carry your vehicle registration when driving.
Jiāojǐng yāoqiú chūshì jiàshǐzhèng hé xíngshǐzhèng.
The traffic officer asked for my driver's license and vehicle registration.
Xíngshǐzhèng diū le yào qù chēguǎnsuǒ bǔbàn.
If you lose your registration you have to go to the DMV to get a replacement.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse with 驾驶证 (driver's license, the person's permit to drive) or 行车 (a regional variant). 行驶证 belongs to the vehicle; 驾驶证 belongs to you.
usage
is second tone (xíng, 'to travel, to go') here, not xìng. The character is polyphonic.

Stroke Order

xíng
shǐ
zhèng