Definition
信用卡 (xìnyòngkǎ) is a specific type of card that lets you borrow money from a bank to pay later — a 'credit card'. It differs from 银行卡 (yínhángkǎ), which is a general bank card for ATM withdrawals and debit purchases, and from 卡片 (kǎpiàn), which is any flat card (e.g. membership card).
noun
credit card
Examples
- 信用卡。Wǒ jīntiān yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù qián.I paid with a credit card today.
- 信用卡。Tā de xìn yòng kǎ fàng zài jiālǐ le.His credit card is at home.
- 信用卡？Nǐ jìde dài xìn yòng kǎ ma?Do you remember to bring your credit card?
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