Word: 牌照 (páizhào) 牌照 dictionary entry páizhào license; vehicle license; car registration; license plate Full dictionary entry for 牌照 Example sentences using 牌照 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 开这家饭馆需要先申请牌照。 Kāi zhè jiā fànguǎn xūyào xiān shēnqǐng páizhào. To open this restaurant, you first need to apply for a license. 这辆车曾有一个外国牌照。 Zhè liàng chē céng yǒu yí gè wàiguó páizhào. This car once had a foreign licence.