绿卡 (綠卡)
lu:4 kǎ
Pinyin
Definition
绿卡 (綠卡)
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- permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 credit card
- 1 rechargeable card
- 2 to recharge a card
- 1 cartoon (loanword)
- 1 (of an employee) to clock on (or off)
- 2 to punch in (or out)
Sample Sentences
嗯,很多偷渡者都有很坎坷的经历,一些人被警察逮住,一些人在多地辗转,也有很多人因偷渡而丧命。而偷渡成功的,一般也要过二三十年才能获得绿卡。不过,他们这么做都是为了生计啊。
Yeah, people who get smuggled usually have quite a bumpy ride, some are arrested by police, some get passed through a string of different places, and lots of them lose their lives. And those who arrive at their destination without a hitch have to wait 20-30 years before they can get a green card. But they do all this for the chance of a better life.
这些都不是问题,关键要看有没有野心。你看,如果那边房子买好,以后移民,子女上学什么的就容易多了,拿绿卡也是早晚的事。
These aren't issues. The key of the matter is whether or not you have ambition. You see, if you buy a place, then immigration or your child going to school there is much easier. Getting a green card is just a matter of time.
不过投资移民,门槛儿挺高的吧?我听说还得自己办厂,雇佣至少十个美国员工什么的。就算你们老板有本事,人生地不熟的,拿什么养活人家美国人啊?别到时候钱也浪费了,绿卡也拿不到。
But isn't the threshold for investment immigration quite high? I've heard you need to set up a factory yourself, hire at least 10 American employees and so on. Even if your boss is talented, he'd still be a stranger in a strange land. How will he pay and support his American workers? Who knows, maybe when the time comes he won't even be able to get a green card and will have wasted his money.
就是这么简单!投了钱,有人帮你运作。先拿临时绿卡,两年内项目能解决十个人的就业问题,通过移民局验收就能全家拿到绿卡。
It is that simple! Invest some money and someone will help you manage it. You'll pick up a temporary green card and within two years the program will resolve the issue of employing 10 people. As long as you can pass the review by immigration officers you'll be able to get green cards for the whole family.
绿卡
Green card.