Meaning of 名片
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (business) card
How to use 名片
名片 is used for business cards and personal contact cards, and people often exchange them when meeting at work. The measure word is 张 (zhāng). Example: 这是我的名片。(Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.) This is my business card.
名 (míng) means name and 片 (piàn) means a thin flat piece, so 名片 is a flat piece of paper with your name on it. Think of 照片 (zhàopiàn), a flat piece with a photo, and 名片, a flat piece with a name.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 片 here with the first tone, piān, as in 片子 (piānzi) in some speech, but in 名片 it is fourth tone, piàn. Also avoid using 个 (gè) as the measure word; say 一张名片 (yì zhāng míngpiàn).
名片 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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名 míng · name · 6 strokes
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片 piàn · thin piece · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 名片.
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 名单 | míngdān | list of names |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name; full name |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture; photograph |
| 名称 | míngchēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 药片 | yàopiàn | a (medicine) pill or tablet |
| 排名 | páimíng | to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted |
Questions about 名片
What does 名片 mean?
名片 (míngpiàn) means "(business) card" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 名片?
名片 is made of 2 characters: 名 (6 strokes), 片 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 名片 an HSK word?
Yes. 名片 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say "exchange business cards" in Chinese?
You can say 交换名片 (jiāohuàn míngpiàn). In a formal setting it is polite to offer and receive the card with both hands.
Can 名片 mean something other than a paper card?
Yes, it can be used figuratively for something that represents a place or person, like a calling card. For example, a famous dish might be called a city's 名片. Apps also use 名片 for a digital contact card.