How common it is
卡 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say kǎ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
卡片可以用来支付、乘车或游戏。
kǎ piàncan yòng lái fúzhì、chéngzhe huòqiángyóu。
Cards can be used for payment, travel, or games.
Context note
卡片在日常生活中很常见，例如公交卡、会员卡和信用卡等。
kǎ piàncan zài rì cháng shēnghuó zhōng hěn jiāncháng, rúliù gōngjī kǎ、huìyuán kǎ hé xìnyòng kǎ děng。
Cards are very common in daily life, such as bus cards, membership cards, and credit cards.
5 examples
公交卡可以用来乘车。
gōng jiāo kǎ kě yǐ yòng lái chéng chē。
The bus card can be used for riding the bus.
信用卡可以在商店里购物。
xìn yòng kǎ kě yǐ zài shāng diàn lǐ gòu wù。
Credit cards can be used to shop in stores.
会员卡可以享受优惠。
huì yuán kǎ kě yǐ xiǎng shòu yōu huì。
Membership cards offer discounts.
游戏卡可以在游戏中使用。
yóu xì kǎ kě yǐ zài yóu xì zhōng shǐ yòng。
Game cards can be used in games.
生日卡片可以送给朋友。
shēng rì kǎ piàn kě yǐ sòng gěi péng yǒu。
Birthday cards can be given to friends.
5 mini stories
小明有公交卡，所以他不用现金买票。
xiǎo míng yǒu gōng jiāo kǎ， suǒ yǐ tā bú yòng xiàn jīn mǎi piào。
Xiaoming has a bus card, so he doesn't need cash to buy tickets.
妈妈给妹妹办了会员卡，这样可以享受更多优惠。
mā ma gěi mèi mei bàn le huì yuán kǎ， zhè yàng kě yǐ xiǎng shòu gèng duō yōu huì。
Mom got a membership card for her sister, which allows more discounts.
爸爸用信用卡在网上购物。
bà ba yòng xìn yòng kǎ zài wǎng shàng gòu wù。
Dad uses his credit card to shop online.
姐姐送了哥哥一张生日卡片，上面写着祝福的话。
jiě jie sòng le gē ge yì zhāng shēng rì kǎ piàn， shàng miàn xiě zhe zhù fú de huà。
The sister gave her brother a birthday card with blessings written on it.
朋友之间交换游戏卡可以增加乐趣。
péng yǒu zhī jiān jiāo huàn yóu xì kǎ kě yǐ zēng jiā lè qù。
Exchanging game cards among friends can increase fun.