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名片

míng piàn · ming pian

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. (business) card
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In a conversation

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A business card

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)新(xīn)名片(míngpiàn)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)一张(yīzhāng)。

    This is my new business card. Here is one for you.

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，名片(míngpiàn)上(shàng)还(hái)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)灯笼(dēnglóng)！

    Wow, there is a little lantern on the card!

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)设计(shèjì)的(de)。你(nǐ)有(yǒu)名片(míngpiàn)吗(ma)？

    I designed it myself. Do you have a card?

  4. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)只有(zhǐyǒu)一张(yīzhāng)名片(míngpiàn)，还是(háishì)去年(qùnián)的(de)。

    Yes, but I only have one card, and it is from last year.

  5. Liangliang

    去年(qùnián)的(de)也(yě)行(xíng)，上面(shàngmiàn)有(yǒu)你(nǐ)的(de)电话(diànhuà)吗(ma)？

    Last year's is fine. Is your phone number on it?

  6. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，可是(kěshì)号码(hàomǎ)已经(yǐjīng)换(huàn)了(le)。

    Yes, but the number has already changed.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)递(dì)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一(yì)张(zhāng)名(míng)片(piàn)，上(shàng)面(miàn)有(yǒu)他(tā)的(de)电(diàn)话(huà)。

He handed me a business card with his phone number on it.

02

参(cān)加(jiā)活(huó)动(dòng)时(shí)别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)带(dài)些(xiē)名(míng)片(piàn)。

Don't forget to bring some business cards when attending the event.

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