Definition
传票 has two distinct meanings depending on context. In law, it refers to a court summons or subpoena — an official document ordering someone to appear in court. In accounting and business, it means a voucher or receipt used as evidence of a transaction (e.g., 记账传票 'accounting voucher'). The two senses share the idea of a formal written document but belong to completely different domains.
n.
(law) court summonssubpoena(accounting) voucherreceipt
Examples
- 传票，。Fǎyuàn gěi tā fā le yì zhāng chuán piào, yāoqiú tā xià zhōusān chūtíng.The court issued him a summons, requiring him to appear next Wednesday.
- 传票，。Kuàijì bǎ suǒyǒu de chuán piào dōu zhěnglǐ hǎo, zhǔnbèi yuèdǐ héduì zhàngmù.The accountant organized all the vouchers, ready to reconcile the accounts at the end of the month.
- 传票，。Shōudào chuán piào hòu, tā lìkè liánxì le lǜshī.After receiving the subpoena, he immediately contacted a lawyer.
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