Chinese word

名片

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng piàn

Meaning

  • nounbusiness card

Example

请给我你的名片。qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de míng piàn

Please give me your business card.

Illustration for 名片 (business card)

More examples

会议结束后，我们互相交换了名片。huì yì jié shù hòu wǒ men hù xiāng jiāo huàn le míng piàn

After the meeting, we exchanged business cards.

Core concept

A small, portable record of who someone is and how to reach that person after a meeting.

Common phrases

  • 交换名片jiāo huàn míng piàn

    exchange business cards

  • 一张名片yì zhāng míng piàn

    a business card

  • 留下名片liú xià míng piàn

    leave a business card

  • 收下名片shōu xià míng piàn

    accept a business card

Similar words

联系方式lián xì fāng shì: A person's contact information, including a phone number or email address.
卡片kǎ piàn: A small, thin card used for a photo, note, or other small item.
名片儿míng piànr: A small card showing a person's name and contact details, used in casual speech.

Definition in Chinese

印有姓名和联系方式的薄卡片，常在商务或社交场合用于互相交换以便保持联系。yìn yǒu xìng míng hé lián xì fāng shì de báo kǎ piàn cháng zài shāng wù huò shè jiāo chǎng hé yòng yú hù xiāng jiāo huàn yǐ biàn bǎo chí lián xì

Word origin

The two characters combine 名 (míng, "name") with 片 (piàn, "thin piece"), forming a transparent picture of a thin named card used for contact.

Usage tips

  • For counting, it normally takes 张 (zhāng, "classifier for flat objects"), the same classifier used for sheets, tickets, and photographs.

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