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车牌

車牌
chēpái
noun #5,070

Measure Word

一块车牌 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 license plate; number plate

Characters

车
chē
vehicle; car
牌
pái
plate; sign; brand
Vehicle plate - the physical license plate.

Examples

HSK 3
这辆车没有车牌。
Zhè liàng chē méiyǒu chēpái.
This car doesn't have a license plate.
HSK 5
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.
HSK 7-9
车牌上沾满了泥。
Chēpái shàng zhānmǎn 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