Chinese word

门卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén kǎ

Meaning

  • nounaccess card

Example

进入大楼请刷门卡。jìn rù dà lóu qǐng shuā mén kǎ

Please swipe your access card to enter the building.

Illustration for 门卡 (access card)

More examples

门口的保安会检查门卡。mén kǒu de bǎo ān huì jiǎn chá mén kǎ

The security guard at the entrance will check your access card.

Core concept

An electronic pass that links a person to the doors, lifts, or parking areas they are allowed to enter.

Common phrases

  • 刷门卡shuā mén kǎ

    swipe an access card

  • 插门卡chā mén kǎ

    insert an access card

  • 出示门卡chū shì mén kǎ

    show an access card

Similar words

门禁卡mén jìn kǎ: An electronic card that controls access to a building or room.
通行证tōng xíng zhèng: A permit or certificate that allows passage through a place at a certain time.
门票mén piào: A ticket issued for entry to an event or facility.
钥匙yào shi: A physical metal tool used to turn a lock and open a door.

Definition in Chinese

门禁用的电子识别卡，标示持卡人进出权限，可用于大楼、电梯或停车场的出入控制。mén jìn yòng de diàn zi shí bié kǎ biāo shì chí kǎ rén jìn chū quán xiàn kě yòng yú dà lóu diàn tī huò tíng chē chǎng de chū rù kòng zhì

Word origin

门 (mén, "door") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") forms a modern compound for a card that controls passage through a door or another entrance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 刷 (shuā, "swipe or tap") highlights the card-reading action, so it is more specific than the general English verb "use" for building entry.

Other meanings

  • key cardnoun
  • room keynoun

Related words

  • 门卡读卡器mén kǎ dú kǎ qìaccess card readernoun
  • 门卡号mén kǎ hàoaccess card numbernoun

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