Chinese word

券

Pronunciation

Pinyinquàn

Meaning

  • nouncoupon

Example

我有一张优惠券。wǒ yǒu yì zhāng yōu huì quàn

I have a coupon.

Illustration for 券 (coupon)

More examples

这张优惠券只能在周末使用。zhè zhāng yōu huì quàn zhǐ néng zài zhōu mò shǐ yòng

This coupon can only be used on weekends.

Core concept

An issued pass that turns a granted or paid-for right into access to a place, product, or service.

Common phrases

  • 优惠券yōu huì quàn

    coupon

  • 代金券dài jīn quàn

    voucher

  • 入场券rù chǎng quàn

    admission ticket

Similar words

票piào: A ticket or certificate, on paper or electronically, used for entry, transport, or voting.
门票mén piào: An admission ticket for a particular place or event.
优惠券yōu huì quàn: A voucher allowing a product or service to be bought at a reduced price.
代金券dài jīn quàn: A voucher that covers part or all of the price of a product or service.

Definition in Chinese

表示可以作为入场凭证或用于兑换商品、服务的票券，既有免费兑换券也有付费门票，常标明使用范围和有效期。biǎo shì ké yǐ zuò wéi rù chǎng píng zhèng huò yòng yú duì huàn shāng pǐn fú wù de piào quàn jì yǒu miǎn fèi duì huàn quàn yě yǒu fù fèi mén piào cháng biāo míng shǐ yòng fàn wéi hé yǒu xiào qī

Word origin

The word 券 (quàn, "ticket or coupon") developed from an older term for a written contract or token that proved an agreed right.

Usage tips

  • Printed conditions often matter: the date, location, and permitted use can limit what the document allows, even when it looks like an ordinary piece of paper.

Other meanings

  • vouchernoun
  • admission ticketnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 债券zhài quànbondnoun
  • 证券zhèng quànsecuritynoun
  • 券商quàn shāngsecurities dealernoun

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