身份证

身份證

shēnfènzhèng

noun HSK 3 #4,225

Measure Word

一张身份证 zhāng

Meanings

1 ID card; identity card

Characters

part; share; identity

proof; certificate

身份 means 'identity/status' and 证 means 'certificate' — literally an 'identity certificate.'

Examples

请出示你的身份证。

Qǐng chūshì nǐ de shēnfènzhèng.

Please show your ID card.

我忘带身份证了。

Wǒ wàng dài shēnfènzhèng le.

I forgot to bring my ID card.

坐火车需要身份证。

Zuò huǒchē xūyào shēnfènzhèng.

You need an ID card to take the train.

Tips

culture

Every Chinese citizen over 16 must carry a 居民身份证 (resident ID card). It's needed for train tickets, hotels, banking, and many daily activities. The 18-digit ID number encodes your birthplace, birthday, and gender.

Stroke Order

身 shēn

份 fèn

证 zhèng