红票 (hóng piào) — discount ticket, coupon; traditional invitation ticket
Definition
Red 票 covers two distinct senses: a discount coupon/voucher (e.g. for shopping), and a traditional red invitation card with gold lettering (used for weddings, events). The 'red' refers to color, not a single fixed meaning.
noun
discount ticketcoupontraditional invitation ticket
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 红票。Tā yòng zhè zhāng hóng piào mǎi le pián yi piào.He used this discount ticket to buy a cheap ticket.
- 红票，。Qǐng jiǎn shì chuán tǒng de hóng piào, shàng miàn yǒu jīn zì.The invitation is a traditional red ticket with gold letters on it.
- 红票，。Gōng sī fā le hóng piào, kě yǐ yòng yú gòu wù.The company issued coupons that can be used for shopping.
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