Chinese word

贺卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinhè kǎ

Meaning

  • noungreeting card

Example

他在商店里挑选了几张贺卡。tā zài shāng diàn lǐ tiāo xuǎn le jǐ zhāng hè kǎ

He picked out several greeting cards at the store.

Illustration for 贺卡 (greeting card)

More examples

她收到了一张贺卡，上面写着祝福的话。tā shōu dào le yì zhāng hè kǎ shàng miàn xiě zhe zhù fú de huà

She received a greeting card with words of blessing written on it.

Core concept

A small carrier for warm words that marks a special occasion on paper or a screen.

Common phrases

  • 收到贺卡shōu dào hè kǎ

    receive a greeting card

  • 寄贺卡jì hè kǎ

    send a greeting card

  • 在贺卡上签名zài hè kǎ shàng qiān míng

    sign a greeting card

Similar words

卡片kǎ piàn: A small paper or cardboard card used for a short message or a name.
电子贺卡diàn zi hè kǎ: A celebration card created online and sent through email or social media.
明信片míng xìn piàn: A picture postcard sent by mail with space for a short written message.

Definition in Chinese

贺卡是写有祝福语并送给他人的卡片，常见为带图文的纸质贺卡，也可为电子形式。hè kǎ shì xiě yǒu zhù fú yǔ bìng sòng gěi tā rén de kǎ piàn cháng jiàn wèi dài tú wén de zhǐ zhì hè kǎ yě kě wèi diàn zi xíng shì

Word origin

The compound 贺 (hè, "congratulate") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") names a card used to convey congratulations and other good wishes.

Usage tips

  • English card can mean a bank card or identification card, but this Chinese compound points specifically to a card used for goodwill messages.

Other meanings

  • message cardnoun

Opposites

  • 慰问卡wèi wèn kǎcondolence cardnoun

Related words

  • 电子贺卡diàn zi hè kǎelectronic greeting cardnoun

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