Usage note
护照是用来出国旅行或移民的证件。
hùzhào shì yòng lái chūguó lǚxíng huò yimin de jìanzhèn.
Passport is a document used for traveling abroad or immigrating.
Context note
护照通常在机场办理，是出国旅行的重要文件。
hùzhào tōngcháng zài jīchǎng bànli, shì chūguó lǚxíng de zhòngyà fánlùn.
Passport is usually handled at the airport and is an important document for traveling abroad.
5 examples
我需要护照才能出国。
wǒ xū yào hù zhào cái néng chū guó。
I need a passport to travel abroad.
他带着护照去旅行。
tā dài zhe hù zhào qù lǚ xíng。
He took his passport on a trip.
请检查你的护照是否有效。
qǐng jiǎn chá nǐ de hù zhào shì fǒu yǒu xiào。
Please check if your passport is still valid.
她用护照证明了自己的身份。
tā yòng hù zhào zhèng míng le zì jǐ de shēn fèn。
She used her passport to prove her identity.
办理护照需要预约。
bàn lǐ hù zhào xū yào yù yuē。
You need to make an appointment to get a passport.
5 mini stories
小明要出国旅行，他先去办护照。
xiǎo míng yào chū guó lǚ xíng， tā xiān qù bàn hù zhào。
Xiaoming wants to travel abroad, so he first goes to apply for a passport.
妈妈提醒我检查护照的有效期。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ jiǎn chá hù zhào de yǒu xiào qī。
Mom reminds me to check the validity of my passport.
姐姐带着她的护照去参加国际会议。
jiě jie dài zhe tā de hù zhào qù cān jiā guó jì huì yì。
Sister takes her passport to attend an international conference.
爸爸告诉我，护照是出国的重要证件。
bà ba gào sù wǒ， hù zhào shì chū guó de zhòng yào zhèng jiàn。
Dad tells me that a passport is an important document for traveling abroad.
朋友提醒我带上护照去旅行。
péng yǒu tí xǐng wǒ dài shàng hù zhào qù lǚ xíng。
A friend reminds me to bring my passport on the trip.
Mini dialogue
检查护照
A
你带护照了吗？
Nǐ dài hùzhào le ma?
Did you bring your passport?
B
带了，护照在我的包里。
Dài le, hùzhào zài wǒ de bāo lǐ.
Yes, the passport is in my bag.
护照照片
A
护照上的照片是你吗？
Hùzhào shàng de zhàopiàn shì nǐ ma?
Is the photo on the passport you?
B
是我，这是新护照。
Shì wǒ, zhè shì xīn hùzhào.
It's me, this is a new passport.
Related words and contrasts
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签证
qiānzhèng
visa
A visa is often needed together with a passport for travel.
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证件
zhèngjiàn
ID document
证件 is a general word for identification documents, including passports.