| 执照 | zhí zhào | license / permit |   |
| 许可证 | xǔ kě zhèng | license / authorization / permit | |
| 牌照 | pái zhào | (business) license / vehicle license / car registration / license plate | |
| 特许 | tè xǔ | license / licensed / concession / concessionary | |
| 凭照 | píng zhào | certificate / license | |
| 车牌 | chē pái | license plate | |
| 驾照 | jià zhào | driver's license | |
| 驾驶证 | jià shǐ zhèng | driver's license | |
| 申领 | shēn lǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) | |
| 上牌 | shàng pái | to obtain a license plate | |
| 号牌 | hào pái | license plate / number plate | |
| 靓号 | liàng hào | desirable number (for one's telephone, license plate etc) (i.e. one that includes memorable or auspicious combinations of digits) | |
| 驾驶执照 | jià shǐ zhí zhào | driver's license | |
| 尚方宝剑 | shàng fāng bǎo jiàn | variant of 尚方劍|尚方剑[shang4 fang1 jian4] / imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers) / in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill | |
| 尚方剑 | shàng fāng jiàn | imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers) / in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill | |
| 汽车号牌 | qì chē hào pái | vehicle registration plate / license plate | |
| 号码牌 | hào mǎ pái | number plate / car license plate / CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],片[pian4] | |
| 车照 | chē zhào | vehicle license | |
| 通用公共许可证 | tōng yòng gōng gòng xǔ kě zhèng | General Public License | |
| 保留许可 | bǎo liú xǔ kě | retention license / retention permit | |
| 知识共享许可 | | Creative Commons license | |
| 统一牌照制度 | tǒng yī pái zhào zhì duó | Uniform License Plate System | |
| 探雷犬许可证测验 | | mine dog license test | |
| 吊扣 | diào kòu | to suspend (a license etc) | |
| 授证 | shòu zhèng | to deliver (a diploma, license etc) / to qualify | |
| 考本 | kǎo běn | to take a relevant exam for a certificate (e.g. driving test, license etc) | |
| 领证 | lǐng zhèng | to obtain a certificate or license etc / (PRC) to obtain a marriage license / to marry | |
| 三无产品 | sān wú chǎn pǐn | product lacking one or more of three requirements such as production license, inspection certificate, and manufacturer's name and location | |
