How to say “visa” in Chinese

签证

qiānzhèng

visa

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Travel and vacations”

“Visa” in Chinese is 签证, qiān zhèng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

签证 is read qiān zhèng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

qiān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

zhèng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

签

qiān — sign; label, tag

On top, 竹 “bamboo”: a bamboo tag. The bottom is the same as in 检 jiǎn and 险 xiǎn.

证

zhèng — prove; certificate

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 正 zhèng hints at the sound.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “签证”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 签证. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我明天去使馆办签证wǒmíngtiānqùshǐguǎnbànqiānzhèngTomorrow I'm going to the embassy to apply for a visa.
申请签证需要哪些材料？shēnqǐngqiānzhèngxūyàonǎxiēcáiliàoWhat documents do you need to apply for a visa?
办签证的手续很麻烦。bànqiānzhèngdeshǒuxùhěnmáfanGetting a visa is a real hassle.
请带上护照以及签证qǐngdàishànghùzhàoyǐjíqiānzhèngBring your passport as well as your visa.
办理签证的流程很复杂bànlǐqiānzhèngdeliúchénghěnfùzáThe visa application process is very complicated.
入境时需要出示护照和签证。rùjìngshíxūyàochūshìhùzhàohéqiānzhèngWhen entering the country, you need to show your passport and visa.

More words from the lesson “Trip plan”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “visa” in Chinese?

“Visa” in Chinese is 签证, pinyin qiānzhèng.

What does 签证 mean?

签证 (qiānzhèng) means “visa”.

How do you write 签证?

签证 is 2 characters: 签 (qiān) — sign; label, tag; 证 (zhèng) — prove; certificate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 签证?

签证 is read qiānzhèng. Tones: qiān — first tone, zhèng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“visa” in the lesson “Trip plan”

This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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