王牌

wáng pái

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

2 items

cards in one's hand

one's hidden card or final resource

excellent plan

clever strategy or trump card move

1 item

unique skill

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

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

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

1 shown

他还有一张王牌。

He still has one trump card.

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mahjong tile

king or monarch

to rule