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签证

qiān zhèng

visa

Usage note

签证是去别的国家时需要的许可。

qiān zhèng shì qù bié de guó jiā shí xū yào de xǔ kě。

A visa is permission needed when going to another country.

Context note

签证常出现在旅行、出国和手续里。

qiān zhèng cháng chū xiàn zài lǚ xíng 、 chū guó hé shǒu xù lǐ。

Visas often appear in travel, going abroad, and formalities.

5 examples

他办签证
tā bàn qiān zhèng。
He applies for a visa.
签证很重要。
qiān zhèng hěn zhòng yào。
A visa is important.
我需要签证
wǒ xū yào qiān zhèng。
I need a visa.
签证办好了。
qiān zhèng bàn hǎo le。
The visa is ready.
去国外要签证
qù guó wài yào qiān zhèng。
You need a visa to go abroad.

5 mini stories

爸爸说去别的国家旅行前要先办签证
bà ba shuō qù bié de guó jiā lǚ xíng qián yào xiān bàn qiān zhèng。
Dad said we need to get a visa before traveling to another country.
老师说签证是很重要的手续。
lǎo shī shuō qiān zhèng shì hěn zhòng yào de shǒu xù。
The teacher said a visa is an important formality.
我在新闻里听到签证这个词。
wǒ zài xīn wén lǐ tīng dào qiān zhèng zhè ge cí。
I heard the word visa in the news.
签证办好以后,我们就可以出发了。
qiān zhèng bàn hǎo yǐ hòu, wǒ men jiù kě yǐ chū fā le。
After the visa is ready, we can set off.
这本书里介绍了出国和签证
zhè běn shū lǐ jiè shào le chū guó hé qiān zhèng。
This book introduces going abroad and visas.

Mini dialogue

准备旅行

A
爸爸,我们出国需要签证吗?
Bàba, wǒmen chūguó xūyào qiānzhèng ma?
Dad, do we need a visa to go abroad?
B
是的,我们要先去办签证
Shì de, wǒmen yào xiān qù bàn qiānzhèng.
Yes, we need to apply for a visa first.

检查证件

A
你的签证准备好了吗?
Nǐ de qiānzhèng zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma?
Is your visa ready?
B
准备好了,签证在护照里。
Zhǔnbèi hǎo le, qiānzhèng zài hùzhào lǐ.
It's ready, the visa is inside the passport.

Related words and contrasts

related
护照
hù zhào
passport

You need a 护照 to apply for a 签证

related
入境
rù jìng
enter a country

签证 allows you to 入境 another country

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