How to handle government services in English?

Yes, we do offer the written test in Chinese — simplified and traditional. You can choose either version. However, I'd recommend familiarizing yourself with the English terms too, because all the road signs you'll see while driving are in English. The test has forty-six questions, and you need to get at least thirty-eight right to pass. You'll have as much time as you need.

是的，我们有中文版笔试——简体和繁体都有。你可以选任一版本。不过我建议你也熟悉一下英文术语，因为开车时看到的路标都是英文的。考试有46道题，至少答对38道才能通过。时间不限。

Sure! 'Yield' means you slow down and let other traffic go first — you don't have to stop completely, but you must give way. The yield sign is an upside-down triangle. 'Merge' means two lanes are becoming one, and you need to smoothly blend into the traffic flow — like getting onto the highway from an on-ramp. 'Right of way' is who gets to go first at an intersection or when lanes merge. For example, at a four-way stop, the car that stopped first has the right of way.

当然！'Yield' 是让行，减速让其他车先走——不一定要完全停下，但必须让行。让行标志是倒三角形。'Merge' 是合流，两条车道变成一条，你需要平顺地汇入车流——比如从匝道上高速。'Right of way' 是优先通行权，决定谁先走，比如在十字路口或合流时。比如四面停车标志路口，先停的车有优先通行权。

A 'no passing zone' means you cannot pass or overtake the car in front of you — usually on a two-lane road where visibility is limited, like a curve or a hill. A solid yellow line means no passing — you must stay in your lane. A dashed yellow line means you're allowed to pass when it's safe to do so. If you see a solid line on your side and a dashed line on the other side, only the drivers on the dashed side can pass. These come up a lot on the test, so make sure you know them.

'No passing zone' 是禁止超车区域——通常在双向两车道路上视线受限的地方，比如弯道或山坡。黄色实线表示禁止超车——必须保持在自己车道。黄色虚线表示在安全时可以超车。如果你这边是实线对面是虚线，只有虚线一边的车可以超车。这些在考试中经常出现，一定要记住。

💡 美国的道路标线系统和中国有相似之处但也有差异。黄色线在美国分隔对向车流，白色线分隔同向车流。中国也使用类似系统但有些细节不同。'No passing zone' 的概念在中国也有但主要出现在特定路段标志上。

Let me give you a few practice questions that are similar to what you'll see on the test. Question one: 'When approaching a school zone with flashing lights, you must — A) slow to twenty-five miles per hour, B) stop completely and wait for the lights to stop, C) slow to fifteen miles per hour, D) proceed at normal speed if no children are visible.' What do you think?

我给你几道和考试类似的练习题。第一题：'接近学校区域闪烁灯时，你必须——A) 减速到25英里/时，B) 完全停车等灯停止，C) 减速到15英里/时，D) 如果看不到孩子就正常车速通过。' 你怎么想？

Correct! Good job. Let's try another one. 'You are approaching an intersection and the traffic light turns yellow. You should — A) speed up to make it through, B) stop if you can do so safely, C) honk and proceed through, D) immediately slam on the brakes.' This one trips up a lot of people.

正确！很好。再来一道。'你接近路口时交通灯变黄。你应该——A) 加速通过，B) 如果能安全停下就停车，C) 按喇叭继续通过，D) 立即急刹车。' 这道题很多人搞错。

Excellent — and your explanation is spot on. One more. This is a common one that people from overseas often get wrong: 'At a four-way stop, if two cars arrive at the same time, who goes first? A) The car on the left, B) the car on the right, C) whoever honks first, D) the larger vehicle.' Take a moment.

非常好——你的解释也完全正确。再来一道。这道是海外来的人经常答错的：'在四面停车标志路口，如果两辆车同时到达，谁先走？A) 左边的车，B) 右边的车，C) 先按喇叭的，D) 更大的车。' 想一下。

Three for three — you're going to do just fine on the test. Here's a quick tip: if you're unsure about a question, eliminate the obviously wrong answers first. And remember — when in doubt, the safest answer is usually the right one. The test isn't trying to trick you; it's testing whether you know how to drive safely. Good luck!

三题全对——你考试肯定没问题。给你个小技巧：如果不确定某道题，先排除明显错误的选项。记住——拿不准的时候，最安全的选项通常就是正确答案。考试不是要刁难你，是测试你是否懂得安全驾驶。祝好运！