Definition

1. Noun:
   • A permit; a license: An official document issued by a competent authority, granting formal permission to do, use, or own something specific.
   • Authorization: The formal consent or right granted by such a document.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty cần có giấy phép xây dựng trước khi khởi công. (The company needs a construction permit before starting work.)
  • Anh ấy vừa nhận giấy phép lái xe. (He just received his driver's license.)
  • Giấy phép kinh doanh được treo trong văn phòng. (The business license is hung in the office.)

Advanced Usage

• "giấy phép hoạt động": operating license.

  • Tổ chức phi chính phủ phải có giấy phép hoạt động. (The non-governmental organization must have an operating license.)

• "cấp giấy phép": to issue a license/permit.

  • Sở Tài nguyên và Môi trường cấp giấy phép khai thác nước. (The Department of Natural Resources and Environment issues water exploitation permits.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy phép lái xe (n): driver's license.

  • Thi giấy phép lái xe hạng B. (Take the test for a class B driver's license.)

• Giấy phép cư trú (n): residence permit.

  • Xin gia hạn giấy phép cư trú. (Apply for an extension of the residence permit.)

Synonyms

• License: An official permit to own, use, or do something.
• Permit: An official document granting authorization.
• Authorization: Formal permission or approval.

Related Terms

• Giấy tờ (n): papers, documents (a broader term for official papers).
• Chứng chỉ (n): certificate, credential (often for qualifications, distinct from a permit).
• Phê duyệt (v): to approve (the action, not the document itself).

noun

1. permit; license
   • giấy phép mang vũ khí
     permit for carrying fire-arms