ceot1 jap6 zing3出入證出入证

Jyutpingceot1 jap6 zing3

Yalechēut yahp jing

Definition

An entry pass, permit, or identification card used for entering and leaving a restricted area.

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How it's used

This term is specifically used for physical cards or badges that grant access to restricted areas like offices, residential estates, or construction sites. It functions as a compound noun where the first two characters describe the action of moving in and out, while the last character denotes the document or permit itself. It is almost exclusively used in professional or security contexts rather than for casual social settings.

Measure word

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Examples

jap6入heoi3去se2寫zi6字lau4樓jiu3要ceot1出si6示ceot1出jap6入zing3證aa4呀。

You need to show your entry pass to go into the office building.

nei5你daai3帶zo2咗ceot1出jap6入zing3證mei6未aa4呀？

Have you brought your entry pass yet?

Common phrases

san1申cing2請ceot1出jap6入zing3證

apply for an entry pass

ceot1出si6示ceot1出jap6入zing3證

show an entry pass

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 身分證, which is a government issued identity card. Remember that 出入證 is strictly for access control to a specific location, whereas 身分證 is for legal identification.