Chinese word

交通卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo tōng kǎ

Meaning

  • nountransit card

Example

请把交通卡放在钱包里。qǐng bǎ jiāo tōng kǎ fàng zài qián bāo lǐ

Please put your transit card in your wallet.

Illustration for 交通卡 (transit card)

More examples

上下班高峰时，我更喜欢直接刷交通卡过闸。shàng xià bān gāo fēng shí wǒ gèng xǐ huān zhí jiē shuā jiāo tōng kǎ guò zhá

During the morning and evening rush, I prefer to tap my transit card directly to pass through the gate.

Core concept

A small electronic fare wallet for buses, trains, and other city transport.

Common phrases

  • 刷交通卡shuā jiāo tōng kǎ

    tap a transit card

  • 充值交通卡chōng zhí jiāo tōng kǎ

    top up a transit card

  • 补办交通卡bǔ bàn jiāo tōng kǎ

    get a transit card replaced

Similar words

公交卡gōng jiāo kǎ: A stored-value electronic card used to pay for bus rides.
地铁卡dì tiě kǎ: A stored-value card used to pay for subway rides at the gate.
手机支付shǒu jī zhī fù: Fare payment made through a phone app or QR code.
车票chē piào: A paper or electronic pass that allows travel by train or bus.

Definition in Chinese

用于乘坐公共交通时预付并扣除票价的电子储值卡，常可在地铁站或便利店充值使用。yòng yú chéng zuò gōng gòng jiāo tōng shí yù fù bìng kòu chú piào jià de diàn zi chǔ zhí kǎ cháng kě zài dì tiě zhàn huò biàn lì diàn chōng zhí shǐ yòng

Word origin

The compound pairs 交通 (jiāotōng, "transport") with the modern noun 卡 (kǎ, "card"), identifying both the service domain and the payment object.

Usage tips

  • In practical conversations, a card kept in a wallet may need to be taken out before a gate reads it, since nearby contactless cards can sometimes interfere with the intended payment.

Other meanings

  • transit IC cardnoun

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