Chinese word

票根

Pronunciation

Pinyinpiào gēn

Meaning

  • nounticket stub

Example

电影结束后别把票根扔了。diàn yǐng jié shù hòu bié bǎ piào gēn rēng le

Don't throw the ticket stub away after the movie ends.

Illustration for 票根 (ticket stub)

More examples

检票时会撕下票根。jiǎn piào shí huì sī xià piào gēn

They will tear off the ticket stub when checking tickets.

Core concept

The leftover piece of a ticket, kept as small proof of entry, purchase, or collection.

Common phrases

  • 撕下票根sī xià piào gēn

    tear off the ticket stub

Similar words

票piào: A paper or electronic ticket that shows the right to enter a place or ride a vehicle.
电影票diàn yǐng piào: A ticket bought for watching a film, showing the screening time or seat.
门票mén piào: A ticket bought to enter a tourist site or event.
入场券rù chǎng quàn: A ticket needed to enter a venue for a concert, sports match, or other event.

Definition in Chinese

指票据上被撕下或保留的一部分纸片，常作为入场、核对或领取物品时的凭证。zhǐ piào jù shàng bèi sī xià huò bǎo liú de yí bù fèn zhǐ piàn cháng zuò wéi rù chǎng hé duì huò líng qǔ wù pǐn shí de píng zhèng

Word origin

票根 (piàogēn, "ticket stub") combines 票 (piào, "ticket") + 根 (gēn, "root"), with 根 suggesting the part left behind after the main piece is removed.

Usage tips

  • After a film or concert, the ticket's remaining piece can still matter for re-entry, refunds, or records, so its use may continue after the event.

Other meanings

  • counterfoilnoun

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