Meaning of 信用卡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- credit card
How to use 信用卡
信用卡 is the everyday word for a credit card, and it often appears with verbs like 刷 (shuā, to swipe) or 用 (yòng, to use). Example: 我可以用信用卡吗？(Wǒ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ ma?) Can I pay by credit card?
Break it into three parts: 信 (xìn) trust, 用 (yòng) use, and 卡 (kǎ) card. A credit card is literally a "trust-use card", a card you can use because the bank trusts you to pay later.
Common mistake: Learners often read 卡 as qiǎ, which is a different reading meaning "to get stuck". In 信用卡 it is always kǎ, third tone. Also, a debit card is not 信用卡. It is usually called 借记卡 (jièjìkǎ) or simply 银行卡 (yínhángkǎ).
信用卡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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信 xìn · letter · 9 strokes
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用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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卡 kǎ · to stop · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 信用卡.
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 信任 | xìnrèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
Questions about 信用卡
What does 信用卡 mean?
信用卡 (xìnyòngkǎ) means "credit card" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 信用卡?
信用卡 is made of 3 characters: 信 (9 strokes), 用 (5 strokes), 卡 (5 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 信用卡 an HSK word?
Yes. 信用卡 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the measure word for 信用卡?
Use 张 (zhāng), the measure word for flat things. For example, 一张信用卡 (yì zhāng xìnyòngkǎ) means one credit card.
Can 信用 be used on its own?
Yes. 信用 (xìnyòng) means credit or trustworthiness, as in 他很讲信用 (tā hěn jiǎng xìnyòng), "he keeps his word." It is also used for credit ratings and financial credit.