Chinese word

借记卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiè jì kǎ

Meaning

  • noundebit card

Example

办一张新的借记卡很方便。bàn yì zhāng xīn de jiè jì kǎ hěn fāng biàn

Getting a new debit card is very convenient.

Illustration for 借记卡 (debit card)

More examples

我刚在银行办理了借记卡。wǒ gāng zài yín háng bàn lǐ le jiè jì kǎ

I just applied for a debit card at the bank.

Core concept

A bank card that makes each purchase draw directly from the balance of a linked account.

Common phrases

  • 办理借记卡bàn lǐ jiè jì kǎ

    apply for a debit card

  • 激活借记卡jī huó jiè jì kǎ

    activate a debit card

  • 用借记卡取现yòng jiè jì kǎ qǔ xiàn

    withdraw cash with a debit card

Similar words

信用卡xìn yòng kǎ: A payment card that lets the cardholder pay now and repay the bank later.
储蓄卡chǔ xù kǎ: A bank card connected to a savings account and used for cash withdrawals or payments.
银行卡yín háng kǎ: A general term for a bank-issued card used with deposits or for payments.

Definition in Chinese

由银行签发并与个人活期账户绑定，通过刷卡或插卡等方式直接扣除账户资金、可在POS机和ATM上使用的银行卡。yóu yín háng qiān fā bìng yǔ gè rén huó qī zhàng hù bǎng dìng tōng guò shuā kǎ huò chā kǎ děng fāng shì zhí jiē kòu chú zhàng hù zī jīn kě zài POS jī hé ATM shàng shǐ yòng de yín háng kǎ

Word origin

借 (jiè, "debit") + 记 (jì, "record") form an accounting term for recording a charge to an account, while 卡 (kǎ, "card") names the payment card that uses this system.

Usage tips

  • For everyday spending, this card uses money already in the linked account, whereas a credit card creates a bill for later payment.

Opposites

Related words

  • 借记账户jiè jì zhàng hùdebit accountnoun

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