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How do you say "business card" in Chinese?
名片
míng piàn
In Chinese, "business card" is 名片.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ming' (rising tone) then 'pyen' (falling tone). Two syllables, both short and snappy.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 名 means name or title (six strokes), 片 means piece or slice (four strokes). Literally 'name card' or 'name slice'.
Example sentence
他给了我一张名片。
He gave me a business card.
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How to remember 名片
名片 is straightforward: a piece (片) of card with your name (名) on it. The phrase mirrors English 'name card' logic.
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- scissors 剪刀 jiǎn dāo
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- stationery 文具 wén jù
- sticky note 便利贴 biàn lì tiē
- tape 胶带 jiāo dài
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Questions about 名片
How do you say "business card" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "business card" is 名片. It is a noun.
How is 名片 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 名 means name or title (six strokes), 片 means piece or slice (four strokes). Literally 'name card' or 'name slice'.
How is 名片 used in a sentence?
Use 名片 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他给了我一张名片。 (He gave me a business card.).
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"Business card" in other languages
- Japanese 名刺 (meishi)
- Korean 명함 (myeongham)
- Spanish la tarjeta de visita
- Spanish (Latin America) la tarjeta de presentación
- French la carte de visite
- German die Visitenkarte
- Italian il biglietto da visita
- Russian визитная карточка (vizitnaja kartočka)
- Greek η επαγγελματική κάρτα (i epanghelmatiki karta)
- Arabic كارت بيزنس (kart business)
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