How to Say ‘Residence permit’ in Simplified Chinese
居留许可
jū liú xǔ kě
[jūliú xǔkě]
🇨🇳 In China: Your residence permit isn't a separate card. It's a sticker placed in your passport, so you hand over the passport while it's being processed and may need it back for hotels or train tickets in the meantime.
Phrase Breakdown
居留
jū liú
[jūliú]
residence; to reside
To stay or live in a place, especially as a foreigner, for an extended period.
他在中国居留了三年。
He resided in China for three years.
许可
xǔ kě
[xǔkě]
permit; permission
Official approval allowing someone to do something.
没有许可不能进去。
You can't go in without permission.
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