Chinese word

信用卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinxìn yòng kǎ

Meaning

  • nouncredit card

Example

买冰淇淋时，妈妈用信用卡付了钱。mǎi bīng qí lín shí mā mā yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù le qián

Mom used a credit card to pay for the ice cream.

Illustration for 信用卡 (credit card)

More examples

他在超市用信用卡付款。tā zài chāo shì yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù kuǎn

He used a credit card to pay at the supermarket.

Core concept

A bank-backed spending tool that records purchases for payment on a later bill.

Common phrases

  • 刷信用卡shuā xìn yòng kǎ

    pay with a credit card

  • 用信用卡付款yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù kuǎn

    pay with a credit card

Similar words

银行卡yín háng kǎ: A card issued by a bank for accessing an account, withdrawing cash, and making payments.
借记卡jiè jì kǎ: A bank card that takes money directly from an account for purchases or cash withdrawals.
分期付款fēn qī fù kuǎn: Paying for a purchase by dividing its total cost into several payments over time.

Definition in Chinese

持卡人凭银行或机构给予的信用额度进行消费，事后按账单偿还的一种支付凭证，常以实体卡或虚拟卡形式存在。chí kǎ rén píng yín háng huò jī gòu jí yǔ de xìn yòng é dù jìn xíng xiāo fèi shì hòu àn zhàng dān cháng huán de yì zhǒng zhī fù píng zhèng cháng yǐ shí tǐ kǎ huò xū nǐ kǎ xíng shì cún zài

Word origin

信用卡 (xìnyòngkǎ, "credit card") joins 信用 (xìnyòng, "credit") with 卡 (kǎ, "card"), naming a card whose use depends on an approved spending limit and later repayment.

Usage tips

  • A useful real-life association is the monthly bill: each purchase adds to the amount that must be checked and paid by its due date.

Opposites

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