How to say “card” in Chinese
card (plastic)
“Card” in Chinese is 卡, kǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
卡 is read kǎ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
上 “top” and 下 “bottom” merged into one sign. In the sense “card” it imitates the English word card.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “卡”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 卡. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这儿可以刷卡吗？zhèrkěyǐshuākǎmaCan I pay by card here?
- 我只有一张信用卡。wǒzhǐyǒuyìzhāngxìnyòngkǎI only have one credit card.
- 请把银行卡插进去。qǐngbǎyínhángkǎchājìnquPlease insert your bank card.
- 我想查询银行卡的余额wǒxiǎngcháxúnyínhángkǎdeyú’éI'd like to check the balance on my bank card.
- 我今天忘了打卡。wǒjīntiānwàngledǎkǎI forgot to clock in today.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Card OK?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “card” in Chinese?
“Card” in Chinese is 卡, pinyin kǎ.
What does 卡 mean?
卡 (kǎ) means “card (plastic)”.
How do you write 卡?
卡 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 卡?
卡 is read kǎ. Tones: kǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“card” in the lesson “Card OK?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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