Chinese word

赠票

Pronunciation

Pinyinzèng piào

Meaning

  • nouncomplimentary ticket

Example

我有两张赠票，要去吗？wǒ yǒu liǎng zhāng zèng piào yào qù ma

I have two complimentary tickets. Want to go?

Illustration for 赠票 (complimentary ticket)

More examples

这个展览可以凭赠票入场。zhè ge zhán lǎn ké yǐ píng zèng piào rù chǎng

You can enter this exhibition with a complimentary ticket.

Core concept

An admission pass whose key feature is that access comes without a purchase.

Common phrases

  • 凭赠票入场píng zèng piào rù chǎng

    enter with a complimentary ticket

  • 使用赠票shǐ yòng zèng piào

    use a complimentary ticket

Similar words

门票mén piào: A ticket used to enter a place or attend an event.
入场券rù chǎng quàn: A ticket that shows the holder has the right to enter a venue.
免费票miǎn fèi piào: An admission ticket obtained without paying a fee.

Definition in Chinese

赠票是免费赠送的入场券或参观券，持票人可凭票参加活动或进入场所。zèng piào shì miǎn fèi zèng sòng de rù chǎng quàn huò cān guān quàn chí piào rén kě píng piào cān jiā huó dòng huò jìn rù cháng suǒ

Word origin

赠票 (zèngpiào, "gift ticket") is a transparent compound in which 赠 (zèng, "give as a gift") describes how the 票 (piào, "ticket") is provided.

Usage tips

  • In English, complimentary can mean either given free or expressing praise, so the ticket sense depends on the noun it modifies.

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