卡子 (kǎ) — clip; fastener; hairpin; checkpost; checkpoint (often pronounced qiǎ zi)
Definition
卡子 (kǎzi) covers both small physical clips (paper, hair, documents) and a checkpoint/post on a road. The 'clip' sense is everyday; the 'checkpoint' sense (also pronounced qiǎzi) is less common in modern use.
noun
clipfastenerhairpincheckpostcheckpoint (often pronounced qiǎ zi)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 卡子。Tā yòng kǎ bǎ tóu fa jiā qǐ lái le.She clipped her hair up with a hairpin.
- 卡子，。Zhè zhǒng kǎ kě yǐ gù dìng zhǐ zhāng, bú huì diào xià lái.This kind of clip can hold paper in place without falling off.
- 卡子。Jìn rù kuàng qū zhī qián yào jīng guò yí gè kǎ jiǎn chá.Before entering the mining area, you must go through a checkpoint inspection.
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