Chinese word

门禁卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén jìn kǎ

Meaning

  • nounaccess card

Example

我把门禁卡忘在公司了。wǒ bǎ mén jìn kǎ wàng zài gōng sī le

I left my access card at the office.

Illustration for 门禁卡 (access card)

More examples

进楼需要刷门禁卡。jìn lóu xū yào shuā mén jìn kǎ

You need to tap your access card to enter the building.

Core concept

A portable pass that connects a person's identity with permission to enter and with a record of coming and going.

Common phrases

  • 刷门禁卡shuā mén jìn kǎ

    tap an access card

  • 丢失门禁卡diū shī mén jìn kǎ

    lose an access card

  • 补办门禁卡bǔ bàn mén jìn kǎ

    get an access card replaced

Similar words

门卡mén kǎ: A card for opening a door at the entrance of a building, office, or workplace.
房卡fáng kǎ: A card for opening the door of a hotel room, dormitory room, or other lodging.
感应卡gǎn yìng kǎ: A card read without contact when held near a reader to open a door.

Definition in Chinese

作为门禁识别工具的卡片或电子标签，用来证明身份以打开门或登记进出记录。zuò wéi mén jìn shí bié gōng jù de kǎ piàn huò diàn zi biāo qiān yòng lái zhèng míng shēn fèn yǐ dǎ kāi mén huò dēng jì jìn chū jì lù

Word origin

门禁卡 (ménjìnkǎ, "access-control card") extends 门禁 (ménjìn, "access control") with 卡 (kǎ, "card"), forming a direct compound for a credential used by an entry-control system.

Usage tips

  • The name does not require a plastic card, because the same everyday noun can cover a small electronic tag used by a modern entrance system.

Other meanings

  • key cardnoun
  • entry badgenoun

Related words

  • 门禁系统mén jìn xì tǒngentry control systemnoun
  • 门禁设备mén jìn shè bèientry control equipmentnoun

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