Chinese word

打卡

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ kǎ

Meaning

  • verbclock in

Example

上班前别忘了用指纹机打卡。shàng bān qián bié wàng le yòng zhǐ wén jī dá kǎ

Before work, don't forget to clock in with the fingerprint scanner.

Illustration for 打卡 (clock in)

More examples

今天迟到了，忘了打卡。jīn tiān chí dào le wàng le dá kǎ

I was late today and forgot to clock in.

Core concept

Turning up becomes a recorded event, either for a work shift or at a visible destination.

Common phrases

  • 上班打卡shàng bān dá kǎ

    clock in for work

  • 下班打卡xià bān dá kǎ

    clock out from work

Similar words

签到qiān dào: Check in by recording a name or using a device when arriving or joining.
刷卡shuā kǎ: Have a card or IC read by a machine to mark entry or attendance.
登记dēng jì: Enter personal information or arrival details in a formal record.

Definition in Chinese

主要指记录出勤或下班时间的打刻动作；在口语和网络中也常用于表示在某地签到或报到。zhǔ yào zhǐ jì lù chū qín huò xià bān shí jiān de dǎ kè dòng zuò zài kóu yǔ hé wǎng luò zhōng yě cháng yòng yú biǎo shì zài mǒu dì qiān dào huò bào dào

Word origin

The compound 打卡 (dǎkǎ, "punch a card") comes from the older practice of striking a paper or machine card to record working time.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate check-in mainly with hotels or flights, but this Chinese verb also covers recording a work arrival and publicly marking a visit to a place.

Other meanings

  • check inverb

Opposites

  • 签退qiān tuìclock outverb

Related words

  • 打卡机dá kǎ jītime clocknoun
  • 补打卡bǔ dá kǎmake up a missed clock-inverb
  • 打卡记录dá kǎ jì lùclock-in recordnoun

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