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Jyutping haau2 paai4
Pinyin kǎo pái

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to take a test to obtain a license
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    通過​考核​然後拎​到​牌照
    to take a test to get a licence
    • 考車牌
      考车牌
      haau2 ce1 paai4
      to take a driving test (in order to get a driving license)
    • 做律師、會計師呢啲工都要考牌,有咗專業資格先至可以做。
      做律师、会计师呢啲工都要考牌,有咗专业资格先至可以做。
      zou6 leot6 si1, wui6 gai3 si1 ni1 di1 gung1 dou1 jiu3 haau2 paai4, jau5 zo2 zyun1 jip6 zi1 gaak3 sin1 zi3 ho2 ji5 zou6.
      To work as professions like lawyer and accountant, one must get a licence and the professional qualification beforehand.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, verb-object
    to take a test for a licence
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 考執照 – 考执照
  2. 考汽車駕駛證 – 考汽车驾驶证
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做律师、会计师呢啲工都要考牌,有咗专业资格先至可以做。
    做律師、會計師呢啲工都要考牌,有咗專業資格先至可以做。
    zou6 leot6 si1, wui6 gai3 si1 ni1 di1 gung1 dou1 jiu3 haau2 paai4, jau5 zo2 zyun1 jip6 zi1 gaak3 sin1 zi3 ho2 ji5 zou6.
    • To work as professions like lawyer and accountant, one must get a licence and the professional qualification beforehand.
  2. Cantonese
    考牌先揸得起重机。
    考牌先揸得起重機。
    haau2 paai4 sin1 zaa1 dak1 hei2 cung5 gei1.
    • A licence is required to operate a crane.
  3. Cantonese
    外国嘅医生想喺香港执业,要再考牌㗎。
    外國嘅醫生想喺香港執業,要再考牌㗎。
    ngoi6 gwok3 ge3 ji1 sang1 soeng2 hai2 hoeng1 gong2 zap1 jip6, jiu3 zoi3 haau2 paai4 gaa3.
    • Foreign doctors who want to practise in Hong Kong need to take an examination to obtain a license.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    考牌
    考牌
    haau2 paai4
    • to take a test for a licence