How to Say ‘I'd like to ask about the resident card.’ in Traditional Chinese
我想問一下居留證的事。
wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià jū liú zhèng de shì
[wo shyang wèn ee-shyah jūliúzhèng de shì]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a natural, polite opener at the counter of the National Immigration Agency. Staff hear it constantly, and it signals you're about to ask something rather than demand it.
Phrase Breakdown
我想問一下
wǒ xiǎng wèn yī xià
I'd like to ask
This is a polite opener for a question. Say wó xiǎng wèn yíxià, with tone changes on 我 and 一.
我想問一下價錢。
I'd like to ask about the price.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express desire or intention to do something.
我想多認識一些產業的人。
I want to get to know more people in the industry.
問
wèn
[wèn]
to ask
To ask a question or inquire about something.
我可以問你一個問題嗎？
Can I ask you a question?
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; briefly
一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'
我想跟你確認一下時間。
I want to confirm the time with you briefly.
居留證的事。
jū liú zhèng de shì
about the residence permit.
居留證 (jūliúzhèng) is the residence permit. 的事 means 'the matter of'.
居留證的事很重要。
The residence permit matter is important.
Words in this phrase
居留證
jū liú zhèng
[jūliúzhèng]
Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)
The residence permit card issued to foreigners living in Taiwan.
我的居留證快到期了。
My ARC is about to expire.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.
這是我的書。
This is my book.
事
shì
[shì]
matter; thing; business
A matter, affair, or reason someone wants something.
我有一件事想問你。
I have something I want to ask you.
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