How to say “card” in Chinese
card, postcard
“Card” in Chinese is 卡片, kǎ piàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
卡片 is read kǎ piàn: 2 syllables. 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 “卡片”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “card” in Chinese?
“Card” in Chinese is 卡片, pinyin kǎpiàn.
What does 卡片 mean?
卡片 (kǎpiàn) means “card, postcard”.
How do you write 卡片?
卡片 is 2 characters: 卡 (kǎ) — card; 片 (piàn) — slice, plate; photo. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 卡片?
卡片 is read kǎpiàn. Tones: kǎ — third tone, piàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“card” in the lesson “Bills and transfers”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. 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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