Chinese word

纸票

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ piào

Meaning

  • nounpaper ticket

Example

请保管好你的纸票。qǐng báo guǎn hǎo nǐ de zhǐ piào

Please keep your paper ticket safe.

Illustration for 纸票 (paper ticket)

More examples

上车前请不要折叠纸票。shàng chē qián qǐng bú yào zhé dié zhǐ piào

Please do not fold your paper ticket before boarding.

Core concept

A physical slip whose printed marks prove the right to enter or travel.

Common phrases

  • 收好纸票shōu hǎo zhǐ piào

    keep your paper ticket safe

  • 丢失纸票diū shī zhǐ piào

    lose your paper ticket

  • 折叠纸票zhé dié zhǐ piào

    fold your paper ticket

Similar words

票piào: A short, casual term for a ticket of many kinds in everyday conversation.
车票chē piào: A ticket for traveling by train, bus, or another form of public transport.
门票mén piào: A ticket used to enter a museum, event, attraction, or other place.
电子票diàn zi piào: A digital ticket stored or displayed on a phone or sent by email.

Definition in Chinese

以纸为载体，用来证明已购或可入场的实物票证。yǐ zhǐ wèi zài tǐ yòng lái zhèng míng yǐ gòu huò kě rù chǎng de shí wù piào zhèng

Word origin

纸 (zhǐ, "paper") + 票 (piào, "ticket or proof") forms a compound for a ticket made of paper.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often expect a ticket to be physical already, but Chinese can mark the paper format when it needs to contrast with an electronic record.

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