Chinese word

卡片

Pronunciation

Pinyinkǎ piàn

Meaning

  • nouncard

Example

请把卡片放回钱包里。qǐng bǎ kǎ piàn fàng huí qián bāo lǐ

Please put the card back in the wallet.

Illustration for 卡片 (card)

More examples

请不要把商店发的促销卡片丢掉。qǐng bú yào bǎ shāng diàn fā de cù xiāo kǎ piàn diū diào

Please do not throw away the promotional card sent by the store.

Core concept

A thin, portable piece that holds a short message or serves as a keepsake.

Common phrases

  • 生日卡片shēng rì kǎ piàn

    birthday card

  • 邮寄卡片yóu jì kǎ piàn

    mail a card

  • 感谢卡片gǎn xiè kǎ piàn

    thank-you card

Similar words

贺卡hè kǎ: A decorative paper card used to send congratulations, good wishes, or greetings.
明信片míng xìn piàn: A thin picture card from a place of interest for writing a brief message and mailing.
名片míng piàn: A small work-related card with a person's or company's contact details.
卡kǎ: A general card type, often a plastic card for membership or payment.

Definition in Chinese

指由纸或薄塑料制成的扁平小片，常用于传递祝福、留言或作为纪念与收藏，如贺卡、明信片或纪念卡。zhǐ yóu zhǐ huò báo sù liào zhì chéng de biǎn píng xiǎo piàn cháng yòng yú chuán dì zhù fú liú yán huò zuò wéi jì niàn yǔ shōu cáng rú hè kǎ míng xìn piàn huò jì niàn kǎ

Word origin

卡 (kǎ, "card") + 片 (piàn, "thin piece") forms 卡片 (kǎpiàn, "card"), combining the modern card sense of the first character with the flat-piece sense of the second.

Usage tips

  • The natural measure word is 张 (zhāng, "flat-item measure word"), so 一张卡片 (yì zhāng kǎpiàn, "one card") treats the object like a sheet rather than a solid object.

Related words

  • 卡片夹kǎ piàn jiācard holdernoun

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