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车票 (chē piào) — ticket (for a train or bus)

Definition

noun
ticket (for a train or bus)
Measure word · 张

Examples

  • 车票。
    Wǒ mǎi le yì zhāng chē piào.
    I bought a ticket.
  • 车票。
    Zhè zhāng chē piào shì míng tiān de.
    This ticket is for tomorrow.
  • 车票。
    Qǐng chū shì nín de chē piào.
    Please show your ticket.

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.

车chēvehicle
票piàoticket

车票 combines 车 for vehicle with 票 for ticket, giving a ticket for travel.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 車; 车 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 車 was drawn as a carriage seen from above, with wheels on both sides and a shaft at the front; the simplified 车 is a later shorthand.

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Two 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.

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Appears in
Vehicles

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