Renewing a driving licence

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driving licence
驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngjiàshǐzhèng
This is my driving licence.
zhè shì  de 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngzhè shì wǒ de jiàshǐzhèng.
to expire; reach the due date
到期dàoqīdàoqī
My driving licence expires tomorrow.
 de 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng 明天míngtiān 到期dàoqīwǒ 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 gèng 方便fāngbiànbǐqǐ 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.
 xiǎng zài 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 换证huànzhèngwǒ xiǎng zài chēguǎnsuǒ huànzhèng.
The vehicle administration office is over there.
车管所chēguǎnsuǒ zài 那边nàbiānchēguǎnsuǒ zài nàbiān.
medical examination
体检tǐjiǎntǐjiǎn
After the medical examination, please go to the vehicle administration office.
体检tǐjiǎn 以后yǐhòu, qǐng  车管所chēguǎnsuǒtǐjiǎn yǐhòu, qǐng qù chēguǎnsuǒ.
eyesight
视力shìlìshìlì
I am going for a medical examination today, and my eyesight is good.
 今天jīntiān  体检tǐjiǎn, 视力shìlì hěn hǎowǒ jīntiān qù tǐjiǎn, shìlì hěn hǎo.
My eyesight is very good.
 de 视力shìlì hěn hǎowǒ de shìlì hěn hǎo.
ID photo
证件照zhèngjiànzhàozhèngjiànzhào
This is my ID photo.
zhè shì  de 证件照zhèngjiànzhàozhè shì wǒ de zhèngjiànzhào.
original document
原件yuánjiànyuánjiàn
Please bring the original document.
qǐng dài 原件yuánjiànqǐng dài yuánjiàn.
photocopy
复印件fùyìnjiànfùyìnjiàn
This is the photocopy.
zhè shì 复印件fùyìnjiànzhè shì fùyìnjiàn.
Please bring the original document, the photocopy, and the ID photo.
qǐng dài 原件yuánjiàn、 复印件fùyìnjiàn  证件照zhèngjiànzhàoqǐng 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 gèng 重要zhòngyàobǐqǐ fùyìnjiàn, yuánjiàn gèng zhòngyào.
proof of identity
身份证明shēnfènzhèngmíngshēnfènzhèngmíng
This is my proof of identity.
zhè shì  de 身份证明shēnfènzhèngmíngzhè shì wǒ de shēnfènzhèngmíng.
application documents
申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliàoshēnqǐngcáiliào
The application documents are here.
申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào zài 这里zhèlǐshēnqǐngcáiliào zài zhèlǐ.
to get a queue number
取号qǔhàoqǔhào
Please get a queue number first.
qǐng xiān 取号qǔhàoqǐng xiān qǔhào.
Compared with getting a queue number at the vehicle administration office, renewing online is more convenient.
比起bǐqǐ zài 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 取号qǔhào, 网上wǎngshàng 换证huànzhèng gèng 方便fāngbiànbǐqǐ zài chēguǎnsuǒ qǔhào, wǎngshàng huànzhèng gèng fāngbiàn.
service window
窗口chuāngkǒuchuāngkǒu
The service window is over there.
窗口chuāngkǒu zài 那边nàbiānchuāngkǒu zài nàbiān.
to submit
提交tíjiāotíjiāo
Please submit the application documents at the service window.
qǐng zài 窗口chuāngkǒu 提交tíjiāo 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliàoqǐng 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  de 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliàochēguǎnsuǒ 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.
 已经yǐjīng 缴费jiǎofèi le, 工本费gōngběnfèi  gāowǒ yǐjīng jiǎofèi le, gōngběnfèi bù gāo.
This is the document production fee.
zhè shì 工本费gōngběnfèizhè shì gōngběnfèi.
to collect; receive
领取lǐngqǔlǐngqǔ
Please collect the driving licence at the service window.
qǐng zài 窗口chuāngkǒu 领取lǐngqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngqǐng zài chuāngkǒu lǐngqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
to collect in person
自取zìqǔzìqǔ
I will collect the driving licence in person.
 huì 自取zìqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngwǒ huì zìqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
Compared with having it mailed home, I would rather collect the driving licence in person.
比起bǐqǐ 寄到jìdào jiā,  gèng xiǎng 自取zìqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngbǐqǐ jìdào jiā, wǒ gèng xiǎng zìqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
to be overdue
逾期yúqīyúqī
My driving licence is already overdue.
 de 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng 已经yǐjīng 逾期yúqī lewǒ de jiàshǐzhèng yǐjīng yúqī le.
to postpone; extend
延期yánqīyánqī
I want to postpone renewing my licence.
 xiǎng 延期yánqī 换证huànzhèngwǒ 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 xiān zuò 体检tǐjiǎn, 否则fǒuzé 车管所chēguǎnsuǒ 不能bùnéng 审核shěnhé 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliàochúfēi xiān zuò tǐjiǎn, fǒuzé chēguǎnsuǒ bùnéng shěnhé shēnqǐngcáiliào.
Unless you pay the fee first, you cannot collect the driving licence.
除非chúfēi xiān 缴费jiǎofèi, 否则fǒuzé 不能bùnéng 领取lǐngqǔ 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngchúfēi xiān jiǎofèi, fǒuzé bùnéng lǐngqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
Unless I apply for a postponement, the driving licence will be overdue.
除非chúfēi  申请shēnqǐng 延期yánqī, 否则fǒuzé 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèng huì 逾期yúqīchúfēi wǒ shēnqǐng yánqī, fǒuzé jiàshǐzhèng huì yúqī.
complete; all present
齐全qíquánqíquán
All the application documents are complete.
申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào dōu 齐全qíquán leshēnqǐngcáiliào 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  申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào 齐全qíquán, 否则fǒuzé 不能bùnéng 提交tíjiāochúfēi shēnfènzhèngmíng hé shēnqǐngcáiliào qíquán, fǒuzé bùnéng tíjiāo.
to rescue; save
jiùjiù
The doctor saved him.
医生yīshēng jiù le yīshēng jiù le tā.
Doctors can save people.
医生yīshēng néng jiù rényīshēng néng jiù rén.
to jump
tiàotiào
I can jump.
 huì tiàowǒ huì tiào.
Do not jump here.
bié zài 这里zhèlǐ tiàobié zài zhèlǐ tiào.
son
儿子érziérzi
My son has a driving licence.
 de 儿子érzi yǒu 驾驶证jiàshǐzhèngwǒ de érzi yǒu jiàshǐzhèng.
My son is at the vehicle administration office.
儿子érzi zài 车管所chēguǎnsuǒérzi zài chēguǎnsuǒ.
forever; always
永远yǒngyuǎnyǒngyuǎn
I will never forget.
 永远yǒngyuǎn 不会búhuì wàngwǒ yǒngyuǎn búhuì wàng.
I will not wait forever.
 不会búhuì 永远yǒngyuǎn děngwǒ búhuì yǒngyuǎn děng.
completely
完全wánquánwánquán
Now I understand completely.
 完全wánquán dǒng lewǒ wánquán dǒng le.
The photocopy is completely clear.
复印件fùyìnjiàn 完全wánquán 清楚qīngchufùyìnjiàn wánquán qīngchu.
other; remaining
其他qítāqítā
The other application documents are all complete.
其他qítā 申请材料shēnqǐngcáiliào dōu 齐全qíquánqítā shēnqǐngcáiliào dōu qíquán.
Please go to the other service windows.
qǐng  其他qítā 窗口chuāngkǒuqǐng qù qítā chuāngkǒu.
to dare; have the courage to
gǎngǎn
I do not dare to drive.
  gǎn 开车kāichēwǒ bù gǎn kāichē.
He dares to ask questions.
 gǎn wèn 问题wèntítā gǎn wèn wèntí.
brothers; male siblings
兄弟xiōngdìxiōngdì
These two people are brothers.
zhè liǎng  rén shì 兄弟xiōngdìzhè liǎng gè rén shì xiōngdì.
The brothers are going to the vehicle administration office together.
兄弟xiōngdì 一起yìqǐ  车管所chēguǎnsuǒxiōngdì yìqǐ qù chēguǎnsuǒ.

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