卡片

• Pinyin: kǎ piàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 卡 = phonetic borrowing, resembles shape of a card; 片 = pictograph of a slice or thin piece

Significado

tarjeta; ficha; tarjeta de estudio (flashcard)

A small piece of stiff paper or plastic used for various purposes — business cards, ID cards, flashcards for studying, index cards for note-taking, greeting cards, etc. Very common in daily life, education, and business contexts. Collocates with 名片 (business card), 信用卡 (credit card), 学习 (study), 记录 (record).

Ejemplos

1. 她把重点知识都写在卡片上，方便随时复习。
2. 孩子们用彩色卡片做手工，剪成各种有趣的形状。
3. 图书馆的卡片目录系统虽然老式，但仍有些学者喜欢使用。

Guía de uso

Contexto: study, office, everyday

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 我用卡片背单词，效果挺好的。(I use flashcards to memorize vocabulary — it works pretty well.)
• 请在卡片上写下你的联系方式。(Please write your contact information on this card.)

Incorrecto

• 我要给你一张卡片钱。(卡片 refers to physical cards, not money cards — for a gift card with money value, say 礼品卡 or 购物卡)

Origen e historia

卡 (phonetic borrowing, also means to be stuck/blocked) + 片 (flat, thin piece). Literally a thin piece in card form.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal