How to Say ‘I'm here to extend my resident certificate.’ in Traditional Chinese
我要辦居留證延期。
wǒ yào bàn jū liú zhèng yán qī
[wo yào bàn jūliúzhèng yánqí]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern is 我要辦 + the thing you need, and it's the simplest way to state your business at any office. You could also say 我要辦居留證 "I'm here to apply for a resident certificate".
Phrase Breakdown
我要辦
wǒ yào bàn
I want to apply for / handle
我 (wǒ) means 'I', 要 (yào) means 'want to', and 辦 (bàn) means 'to handle' paperwork or a procedure.
我要辦手機門號。
I want to get a phone number.
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.
要
yào
[yào]
to want
Expresses wanting or ordering something.
你要喝茶嗎？
Do you want to drink tea?
辦
bàn
[bàn]
to handle; to apply for
To process paperwork or an official matter.
他去銀行辦事。
He went to the bank to take care of things.
居留證延期。
jū liú zhèng yán qī
a residence permit extension.
居留證 (jūliú zhèng) is the residence permit (ARC) in Taiwan. 延期 (yánqí) means 'to extend' a deadline or validity period.
我的居留證快到期了。
My residence permit is about to expire.
Words in this phrase
居留證
jū liú zhèng
[jūliúzhèng]
residence permit (ARC)
The card allowing foreigners to live in Taiwan.
我的居留證快到期了。
My residence permit is about to expire.
延期
yán qī
[yánqí]
extension; to extend
To postpone or extend a deadline or validity period.
簽證可以延期嗎？
Can the visa be extended?
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