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名片 (míng piàn) — business card

Definition

名片 is specifically a business card used to introduce yourself professionally. 卡片 is the general word for any card (membership, bank, greeting).

noun
business card
Measure word · 张

Examples

  • 名片，。
    Zhè shì wǒ de míng piàn, qǐng shōu xià.
    This is my business card, please take it.
  • 名片。
    Tā zài míng piàn shàng yìn le gōng sī dì zhǐ hé diàn huà.
    He printed the company address and phone number on his business card.
  • 名片，。
    Wǒ wàng le dài míng piàn, xià cì zài gěi nín.
    I forgot to bring my business card; I'll give it to you next time.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

名míngname
片piàncard; slip

名 (name) with 片 (card or slip) makes a card carrying one's name.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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