Chinese word

持卡人

Pronunciation

Pinyinchí kǎ rén

只有持卡人才能享受这项优惠。zhí yǒu chí kǎ rén cái néng xiǎng shòu zhè xiàng yōu huì

Only cardholders can get this discount.

请出示证件以证明您是持卡人。qǐng chū shì zhèng jiàn yǐ zhèng míng nín shì chí kǎ rén

Please show identification to prove that you are the cardholder.

The named person whose identity connects a card to its benefits, records, and responsibilities.

卡主kǎ zhǔ: A casual term for the person named on a card.
持卡者chí kǎ zhě: The person who has a card, as referred to in documents or procedures.

卡片上登记姓名的人，通常被视为该卡的名义所有者。kǎ piàn shàng dēng jì xìng míng de rén tōng cháng bèi shì wéi gāi kǎ de míng yì suó yóu zhě

持卡人 (chíkǎrén, "cardholder") is formed from 持 (chí, "hold") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") + 人 (rén, "person").

Eligibility rules often use this term because access may depend on the registered person rather than simply on possession of the physical card.