签证 qiānzhèng visa
How to remember 签证: 签 to sign + 证 prove = visa.
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How it is used
- A concrete noun - 办签证 (bàn qiānzhèng) to apply for/process a visa, 签证过期了 (qiānzhèng guòqī le) the visa expired.
- 签 alone means "to sign" (签名 signature, 签字 to sign one's name), so 签证 literally reads as "signed proof".
- Standard, neutral term used in travel, immigration, and bureaucratic contexts; no informal alternative in common use.
Example sentences
- 我申请了签证。 Wǒ shēnqǐng le qiānzhèng.I applied for a visa.
- 我去英国大使馆办签证。 Wǒ qù Yīngguó dàshǐguǎn bàn qiānzhèng.I'm going to the British embassy to get a visa.
- 我们很遗憾地听说，汤姆没能拿到签证。 Wǒmen hěn yíhàn de tīngshuō, tāngmǔ méi néng nádào qiānzhèng.We were disappointed to hear that Tom couldn't get a visa.