名片

míng piàn

CL 张 zhāng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. (business) card

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 名刺 míng cì 名刺 míng cì visiting card historical/formal term for business card: visiting card

Related words

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• 明信片 míng xìn piàn 明信片 míng xìn piàn postcard postcard, often confused by learners with 名片: postcard

Usage notes

Common mistakes

名片 (business card) is often confused with 明信片 (postcard) due to similar sounds; do not mix them up.

Cultural notes

In China, present and receive 名片 with both hands as a sign of respect.

Example Sentences

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这是我的 名片 。

This is my business card.

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Child Words of 名片

• 名 名 míng: name
• 片 片 piān: disk
• 片 片 piàn: thin piece