How to Say ‘Come back for the passport’ in Simplified Chinese
来取护照
lái qǔ hù zhào
[lie qǔ hùzhào]
💬 Usage Tip: 来 + verb means "come in order to do": 来取 means "come to collect". Another example is 来看你 "come to see you".
🇨🇳 In China: Your passport stays with the bureau while it's processed, and you get a receipt to show instead. Keep that receipt safe; you'll need it for hotels and to collect your passport.
Phrase Breakdown
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
取
qǔ
[qǔ]
to withdraw; to take
Take out money, e.g. from an ATM.
我去银行取钱。
I'm going to the bank to withdraw money.
护照
hù zhào
[hùzhào]
passport
Official travel document needed for international flights.
我的护照在包里。
My passport is in the bag.
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