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卡

kǎ · ka/qiǎ · qia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure words: 张 zhāng, 片 piàn

Meaning

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kǎ 卡

  1. to stop
  2. to block
  3. (computing) (coll.) slow
  4. (loanword) card
  5. truck (from "car")
  6. calorie (abbr. for 卡路里 (kǎ lù lǐ))
  7. cassette

qiǎ 卡

  1. to block
  2. to be stuck
  3. to be wedged
  4. customs station
  5. a clip
  6. a fastener
  7. a checkpost
  8. Taiwan pr. [kǎ]
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Too many cards

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)有(yǒu)会员卡(huìyuánkǎ)，办(bàn)卡(kǎ)九折(jiǔzhé)！

    This shop has a member card. 10% off if you sign up!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)钱包(qiánbāo)里(lǐ)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)五(wǔ)张(zhāng)卡(kǎ)了(le)，

    I already have five cards in my wallet.

  3. Liangliang

    五(wǔ)张(zhāng)？你(nǐ)每(měi)家(jiā)店(diàn)都(dōu)办(bàn)卡(kǎ)吗(ma)？

    Five? You get a card at every shop?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，因为(yīnwèi)每(měi)家(jiā)都(dōu)说(shuō)办(bàn)卡(kǎ)更(gèng)便宜(piányi)，

    Yes, because every shop says a card is cheaper.

  5. Liangliang

    所以(suǒyǐ)你(nǐ)的(de)钱包(qiánbāo)最(zuì)厚(hòu)，里面(lǐmiàn)却(què)没有(méiyǒu)钱(qián)！

    So your wallet is the thickest, but there is no money inside!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)银(yín)行(háng)卡(kǎ)昨(zuó)天(tiān)在(zài)取(qǔ)款(kuǎn)机(jī)里(lǐ)被(bèi)卡(qiǎ)住(zhù)了(le)。

My bank card got stuck in the ATM yesterday.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)卡(kǎ)插(chā)进(jìn)读(dú)卡(kǎ)器(qì)里(lǐ)。

Please insert this card into the card reader.

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