卡片

• 拼音: kǎ piàn
• 汉字拆解: 卡 = phonetic borrowing, resembles shape of a card; 片 = pictograph of a slice or thin piece

含义

Card; flashcard; notecard.

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).

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: study, office, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal