王牌

wáng pái

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. trump card

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Word relationships

Related words

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底牌

dǐ pái

cards in one's hand

one's hidden card or final resource

妙计

miào jì

excellent plan

clever strategy or trump card move

Synonyms

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绝招

jué zhāo

unique skill

as in a hidden advantage or ace up one's sleeve

Usage notes

Collocations

王牌 is commonly used with 打出 (play) or 留着 (keep) as in 打出王牌 or 留着王牌.

Cultural notes

In card games and metaphorically, 王牌 refers to a decisive advantage or strongest asset, similar to a trump card in English.

Example Sentences

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他还有一张王牌。

He still has one trump card.

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Child Words of 王牌

mahjong tile

king or monarch

to rule

王牌