Chinese word

无票

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú piào

Meaning

  • adjectivewithout a ticket

Example

无票不能进站。wú piào bù néng jìn zhàn

You cannot enter the station without a ticket.

Illustration for 无票 (without a ticket)

More examples

他在站台上无票上车,被制止。tā zài zhàn tái shàng wú piào shàng chē bèi zhì zhǐ

He boarded without a ticket on the platform and was stopped.

Core concept

A required token is missing, whether it opens a gate or adds to a candidate's total.

Common phrases

  • 无票上车wú piào shàng chē

    board without a ticket

Similar words

没票méi piào: Having no ticket in a natural, conversational way.
没有票méi yǒu piào: Having no ticket, with the lack of a ticket stated plainly.

Definition in Chinese

没有票据或票数,依上下文可指没有乘车票或没有得到选票。méi yǒu piào jù huò piào shù yī shàng xià wén kě zhǐ méi yǒu chéng chē piào huò méi yǒu dé dào xuǎn piào

Word origin

无 (wú, "not have") + 票 (piào, "ticket or vote") forms a compact expression for the absence of the relevant pass or electoral support.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 没有票 (méiyǒu piào, "do not have a ticket") is more conversational, while 无票 (wúpiào, "without a ticket") often fits notices, rules, and other compressed wording.

Other meanings

  • zero votesnoun

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