Renewing a driving licence

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driving licence
驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngjiàshǐzhèng
This is my driving licence.
这zhè 是shì 我wǒ 的de 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。zhè shì wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng.
to expire; reach the due date
到期dàoqīdàoqī
My driving licence expires tomorrow.
我wǒ 的de 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng 明天míngtiān 到期dàoqī。wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng míngtiān dàoqī.
to renew a licence
换证huànzhènghuànzhèng
Compared with renewing after the driving licence expires, renewing early is more convenient.
比起bǐqǐ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng 到期dàoqī 以后yǐhòu 换证huànzhèng, 提前tíqián 换证huànzhèng 更gèng 方便fāngbiàn。bǐqǐ jiàshǐzhèng dàoqī yǐhòu huànzhèng, tíqián huànzhèng gèng fāngbiàn.
vehicle administration office
车管所chēguǎnsuǒchēguǎnsuǒ
I want to renew my licence at the vehicle administration office.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 在zài 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 换证huànzhèng。wǒ xiǎng zài chēguǎnsuǒ huànzhèng.
The vehicle administration office is over there.
车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 在zài 那边nàbiān。chēguǎnsuǒ zài nàbiān.
medical examination
体检tǐjiǎntǐjiǎn
After the medical examination, please go to the vehicle administration office.
体检tǐjiǎn 以后yǐhòu, 请qǐng 去qù 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ。tǐjiǎn yǐhòu, qǐng qù chēguǎnsuǒ.
eyesight
视力shìlìshìlì
I am going for a medical examination today, and my eyesight is good.
我wǒ 今天jīntiān 去qù 体检tǐjiǎn, 视力shìlì 很hěn 好hǎo。wǒ jīntiān qù tǐjiǎn, shìlì hěn hǎo.
My eyesight is very good.
我wǒ 的de 视力shìlì 很hěn 好hǎo。wǒ de shìlì hěn hǎo.
ID photo
证件照zhèngjiànzhàozhèngjiànzhào
This is my ID photo.
这zhè 是shì 我wǒ 的de 证件照zhèngjiànzhào。zhè shì wǒ de zhèngjiànzhào.
original document
原件yuánjiànyuánjiàn
Please bring the original document.
请qǐng 带dài 原件yuánjiàn。qǐng dài yuánjiàn.
photocopy
复印件fùyìnjiànfùyìnjiàn
This is the photocopy.
这zhè 是shì 复印件fùyìnjiàn。zhè shì fùyìnjiàn.
Please bring the original document, the photocopy, and the ID photo.
请qǐng 带dài 原件yuánjiàn、 复印件fùyìnjiàn 和hé 证件照zhèngjiànzhào。qǐng dài yuánjiàn, fùyìnjiàn hé zhèngjiànzhào.
Compared with the photocopy, the original document is more important.
比起bǐqǐ 复印件fùyìnjiàn, 原件yuánjiàn 更gèng 重要zhòngyào。bǐqǐ fùyìnjiàn, yuánjiàn gèng zhòngyào.
proof of identity
身份证明shēnfènzhèngmíngshēnfènzhèngmíng
This is my proof of identity.
这zhè 是shì 我wǒ 的de 身份证明shēnfènzhèngmíng。zhè shì wǒ de shēnfènzhèngmíng.
application documents
申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliàoshēnqǐngcáiliào
The application documents are here.
申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào 在zài 这里zhèlǐ。shēnqǐngcáiliào zài zhèlǐ.
to get a queue number
取号qǔhàoqǔhào
Please get a queue number first.
请qǐng 先xiān 取号qǔhào。qǐng xiān qǔhào.
Compared with getting a queue number at the vehicle administration office, renewing online is more convenient.
比起bǐqǐ 在zài 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 取号qǔhào, 网上wǎngshàng 换证huànzhèng 更gèng 方便fāngbiàn。bǐqǐ zài chēguǎnsuǒ qǔhào, wǎngshàng huànzhèng gèng fāngbiàn.
service window
窗口chuāngkǒuchuāngkǒu
The service window is over there.
窗口chuāngkǒu 在zài 那边nàbiān。chuāngkǒu zài nàbiān.
to submit
提交tíjiāotíjiāo
Please submit the application documents at the service window.
请qǐng 在zài 窗口chuāngkǒu 提交tíjiāo 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào。qǐng zài chuāngkǒu tíjiāo shēnqǐngcáiliào.
to review; verify
审核shěnhéshěnhé
The vehicle administration office is reviewing my application documents.
车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 正在zhèngzài 审核shěnhé 我wǒ 的de 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào。chēguǎnsuǒ zhèngzài shěnhé wǒ de shēnqǐngcáiliào.
to pay a fee
缴费jiǎofèijiǎofèi
document production fee
工本费gōngběnfèigōngběnfèi
I have already paid the fee; the document production fee is not high.
我wǒ 已经yǐjīng 缴费jiǎofèi 了le, 工本费gōngběnfèi 不bù 高gāo。wǒ yǐjīng jiǎofèi le, gōngběnfèi bù gāo.
This is the document production fee.
这zhè 是shì 工本费gōngběnfèi。zhè shì gōngběnfèi.
to collect; receive
领取lǐngqǔlǐngqǔ
Please collect the driving licence at the service window.
请qǐng 在zài 窗口chuāngkǒu 领取lǐngqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。qǐng zài chuāngkǒu lǐngqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
to collect in person
自取zìqǔzìqǔ
I will collect the driving licence in person.
我wǒ 会huì 自取zìqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。wǒ huì zìqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
Compared with having it mailed home, I would rather collect the driving licence in person.
比起bǐqǐ 寄到jìdào 家jiā, 我wǒ 更gèng 想xiǎng 自取zìqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。bǐqǐ jìdào jiā, wǒ gèng xiǎng zìqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
to be overdue
逾期yúqīyúqī
My driving licence is already overdue.
我wǒ 的de 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng 已经yǐjīng 逾期yúqī 了le。wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng yǐjīng yúqī le.
to postpone; extend
延期yánqīyánqī
I want to postpone renewing my licence.
我wǒ 想xiǎng 延期yánqī 换证huànzhèng。wǒ xiǎng yánqī huànzhèng.
unless
除非chúfēichúfēi
otherwise
否则fǒuzéfǒuzé
Unless you first have a medical examination, the vehicle administration office cannot review the application documents.
除非chúfēi 先xiān 做zuò 体检tǐjiǎn, 否则fǒuzé 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 不能bùnéng 审核shěnhé 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào。chúfēi xiān zuò tǐjiǎn, fǒuzé chēguǎnsuǒ bùnéng shěnhé shēnqǐngcáiliào.
Unless you pay the fee first, you cannot collect the driving licence.
除非chúfēi 先xiān 缴费jiǎofèi, 否则fǒuzé 不能bùnéng 领取lǐngqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。chúfēi xiān jiǎofèi, fǒuzé bùnéng lǐngqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
Unless I apply for a postponement, the driving licence will be overdue.
除非chúfēi 我wǒ 申请shēnqǐng 延期yánqī, 否则fǒuzé 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng 会huì 逾期yúqī。chúfēi wǒ shēnqǐng yánqī, fǒuzé jiàshǐzhèng huì yúqī.
complete; all present
齐全qíquánqíquán
All the application documents are complete.
申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào 都dōu 齐全qíquán 了le。shēnqǐngcáiliào dōu qíquán le.
Unless the proof of identity and the application documents are complete, you cannot submit them.
除非chúfēi 身份证明shēnfènzhèngmíng 和hé 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào 齐全qíquán, 否则fǒuzé 不能bùnéng 提交tíjiāo。chúfēi shēnfènzhèngmíng hé shēnqǐngcáiliào qíquán, fǒuzé bùnéng tíjiāo.
to rescue; save
救jiùjiù
The doctor saved him.
医生yīshēng 救jiù 了le 他tā。yīshēng jiù le tā.
Doctors can save people.
医生yīshēng 能néng 救jiù 人rén。yīshēng néng jiù rén.
to jump
跳tiàotiào
I can jump.
我wǒ 会huì 跳tiào。wǒ huì tiào.
Do not jump here.
别bié 在zài 这里zhèlǐ 跳tiào。bié zài zhèlǐ tiào.
son
儿子érziérzi
My son has a driving licence.
我wǒ 的de 儿子érzi 有yǒu 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng。wǒ de érzi yǒu jiàshǐzhèng.
My son is at the vehicle administration office.
儿子érzi 在zài 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ。érzi zài chēguǎnsuǒ.
forever; always
永远yǒngyuǎnyǒngyuǎn
I will never forget.
我wǒ 永远yǒngyuǎn 不会búhuì 忘wàng。wǒ yǒngyuǎn búhuì wàng.
I will not wait forever.
我wǒ 不会búhuì 永远yǒngyuǎn 等děng。wǒ búhuì yǒngyuǎn děng.
completely
完全wánquánwánquán
Now I understand completely.
我wǒ 完全wánquán 懂dǒng 了le。wǒ wánquán dǒng le.
The photocopy is completely clear.
复印件fùyìnjiàn 完全wánquán 清楚qīngchu。fùyìnjiàn wánquán qīngchu.
other; remaining
其他qítāqítā
The other application documents are all complete.
其他qítā 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào 都dōu 齐全qíquán。qítā shēnqǐngcáiliào dōu qíquán.
Please go to the other service windows.
请qǐng 去qù 其他qítā 窗口chuāngkǒu。qǐng qù qítā chuāngkǒu.
to dare; have the courage to
敢gǎngǎn
I do not dare to drive.
我wǒ 不bù 敢gǎn 开车kāichē。wǒ bù gǎn kāichē.
He dares to ask questions.
他tā 敢gǎn 问wèn 问题wèntí。tā gǎn wèn wèntí.
brothers; male siblings
兄弟xiōngdìxiōngdì
These two people are brothers.
这zhè 两liǎng 个gè 人rén 是shì 兄弟xiōngdì。zhè liǎng gè rén shì xiōngdì.
The brothers are going to the vehicle administration office together.
兄弟xiōngdì 一起yìqǐ 去qù 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ。xiōngdì yìqǐ qù chēguǎnsuǒ.

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