Chinese word

补卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinbǔ kǎ

Meaning

  • verbreplace a card

Example

手机丢了，我去营业厅补卡。shǒu jī diū le wǒ qù yíng yè tīng bǔ kǎ

I lost my phone, so I went to the service center to replace my card.

Illustration for 补卡 (replace a card)

More examples

我昨天在手机APP上补卡，很快就恢复了余额。wǒ zuó tiān zài shǒu jī APP shàng bǔ kǎ hěn kuài jiù huī fù le yú é

Yesterday, I replaced my card through the mobile app, and my balance was restored quickly.

Core concept

Making a card-related function or record complete again after something is missing or damaged.

Common phrases

  • 去营业厅补卡qù yíng yè tīng bǔ kǎ

    go to the service center to replace a card

  • 在手机APP上补卡zài shǒu jī APP shàng bǔ kǎ

    replace a card through the mobile app

Similar words

补办bǔ bàn: Handles the formal process of applying for a replacement card.
补发bǔ fā: Reissues and sends out a card that was issued before.
补领bú lǐng: Receives a replacement card after losing one or not receiving it.
挂失guà shī: Reports a lost card so it can be blocked or canceled.

Definition in Chinese

为丢失、损坏或未记录而对卡片进行补发或补登记，使卡片功能或记载恢复的行为。wèi diū shī sǔn huài huò wèi jì lù ér duì kǎ piàn jìn xíng bǔ fā huò bǔ dēng jì shǐ kǎ piàn gōng néng huò jì zǎi huī fù de xíng wéi

Word origin

The word combines 补 (bǔ, "supply what is missing") with 卡 (kǎ, "card"), linking a physical card replacement with the correction of an incomplete record.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding setting matters: a telecom or transport service desk points to a physical card, whereas a workplace timekeeping system points to a missing clock-in entry.

Other meanings

  • make up an attendance recordverb

Related words

  • 补卡费bǔ kǎ fèicard replacement feenoun
  • 补卡手续bǔ kǎ shǒu xùcard replacement processnoun

Word lists with this word