Chinese word

换卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuàn kǎ

Meaning

  • verbreplace a card

Example

我要去营业厅换卡。wǒ yào qù yíng yè tīng huàn kǎ

I am going to the service center to replace my card.

Illustration for 换卡 (replace a card)

More examples

手机卡丢了，需要换卡。shǒu jī kǎ diū le xū yào huàn kǎ

I lost my SIM card and need to replace it.

Core concept

One phone slot holds a new card in place of the old one, keeping mobile service available.

Common phrases

  • 办理换卡bàn lǐ huàn kǎ

    apply for a replacement card

  • 去营业厅换卡qù yíng yè tīng huàn kǎ

    go to the service center to replace a card

Similar words

换huàn: Replacing one thing with another.
更换手机卡gēng huàn shǒu jī kǎ: Replacing a mobile phone card with a new card.
插卡chā kǎ: Inserting a card into a device or phone.
取卡qǔ kǎ: Taking a card out of a device or phone.

Definition in Chinese

把手机里原有的手机卡取出或更换为另一张，以继续使用通信服务。bǎ shǒu jī lǐ yuán yǒu de shǒu jī kǎ qǔ chū huò gēng huàn wèi lìng yì zhāng yǐ jì xù shǐ yòng tōng xìn fú wù

Word origin

换 (huàn, "change") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") forms a compact verb-object expression for changing the card used in a phone.

Usage tips

  • A service request using 换卡 (huànkǎ, "replace a phone card") may distinguish a lost or damaged card from a routine replacement, so the reason can matter at the counter.

Other meanings

  • switch cardsverb
  • trade cardsverb

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