卡子

• Pinyin: qiǎ zi
• Desglose de hanzi: 卡 = 上 (up) + 下 (down) (caught/stuck between two things — hence clip or checkpoint); 子 = child/diminutive suffix

Significado

Clip/pinza; (también) puesto de control.

Multiple meanings: 1) a small clip or fastener (发卡子 — hairpin/clip); 2) a military or police checkpoint (设卡子 — set up a checkpoint). Colloquial in register. In everyday speech, 卡子 often refers to small hair clips, paper clips, or mechanical clamps.

Ejemplos

1. 她随手从抽屉里取出一枚小卡子，将散乱的文件整整齐齐地归拢夹在了一起，方便查阅。
2. 边境执法部门在多个战略要道设置了严密的卡子，对所有过往车辆实施全面细致的盘查工作。
3. 维修技师用专用卡子将电线固定在线槽内，使整个配电系统的布线既整洁美观又安全规范。

Guía de uso

Contexto: daily life, military, engineering, colloquial

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 维修师傅用卡子将管道接口处的密封圈牢牢固定，有效防止了液体渗漏问题的再度发生。(The repairman used a clip to firmly secure the sealing ring at the pipe joint, effectively preventing the liquid leakage issue from recurring.)
• 她的长发被风吹乱，便从包里摸出一个卡子，利落地将头发盘起，迅速恢复了整洁的仪态。(Her long hair was blown into disarray by the wind, so she rummaged in her bag for a clip and neatly pinned her hair up, quickly restoring a tidy appearance.)

Incorrecto

• 文件的卡子 in formal writing — use 夹子/书夹/文件夹 in professional or office contexts; 卡子 is distinctly colloquial

Origen e historia

卡 (stuck/clip/card) + 子 (diminutive suffix) — a small clip or device that grips/fastens; also a point where things are stopped

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal