Chinese word

房卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng kǎ

Meaning

  • nounkey card

Example

办理入住时，前台给了我房卡。bàn lǐ rù zhù shí qián tái gěi le wǒ fáng kǎ

When I checked in, the front desk gave me a key card.

Illustration for 房卡 (key card)

More examples

进门时要刷房卡。jìn mén shí yào shuā fáng kǎ

When entering, you need to swipe the key card.

Core concept

A hotel card that links room entry with a guest's authorized use of the room.

Common phrases

  • 刷房卡shuā fáng kǎ

    swipe a key card

  • 插房卡chā fáng kǎ

    insert a key card

Similar words

门卡mén kǎ: A card used as a key to open a door in a hotel or home.
房间卡fáng jiān kǎ: An electronic card key for access to a particular hotel room.

Definition in Chinese

作为房门通行凭证的卡片，用于开锁并常作为房间用电或身份识别的电子介质。zuò wéi fáng mén tōng xíng píng zhèng de kǎ piàn yòng yú kāi suǒ bìng cháng zuò wéi fáng jiān yòng diàn huò shēn fèn shí bié de diàn zi jiè zhì

Word origin

房 (fáng, "room") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") forms a transparent compound for a card tied to a particular room.

Usage tips

  • In many hotels, placing the card in a wall slot can also activate the room's electricity, so staff instructions may concern both access and room power.

Opposites

Related words

  • 房卡机fáng kǎ jīkey card readernoun
  • 房卡锁fáng kǎ suǒkey card locknoun

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