票 (piào) — ticket
Definition
票 is a general word for 'ticket' — used for movies, trains, and events. Specific tickets like 机票 (plane) use this as the base; 钞票 / 纸币 mean 'banknote', which is a different sense.
noun
ticket
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng diàn yǐng piào.I bought a movie ticket.
- ？Nǐ yǒu huǒ chē piào ma?Do you have a train ticket?
- 票。Zhè zhāng piào shì míng tiān de.This ticket is for tomorrow.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 火火huǒfire
- 𢍱𢍱𢍱to rise high
票 combines 火 (fire) and 𢍱 (to rise high), originally representing sparks rising up.
Grammar
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