Meaning of 贺卡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- greeting card
- congratulation card
How to use 贺卡
贺卡 is the everyday word for any greeting card, such as birthday, New Year, or holiday cards. The measure word is usually 张 (zhāng). Example: 我给妈妈写了一张生日贺卡。(Wǒ gěi māma xiěle yì zhāng shēngrì hèkǎ.) I wrote my mom a birthday card.
贺 (hè) means to congratulate, as in 祝贺 (zhùhè), and 卡 (kǎ) means card, as in 卡片 (kǎpiàn). Put them together and you get a card that carries your congratulations or good wishes.
Common mistake: Learners often read 卡 as qiǎ, but in 贺卡 it is kǎ, the same as in 信用卡 (xìnyòngkǎ). Also keep 贺 (hè) in the fourth tone. Do not confuse it with 喝 (hē, to drink) or 和 (hé, and).
贺卡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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贺 hè · to congratulate · 9 strokes
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卡 kǎ · to stop · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 贺卡.
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations |
| 卡车 | kǎchē | truck |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card |
| 卡通 | kǎtōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 庆贺 | qìnghè | to congratulate; to celebrate |
| 贺电 | hèdiàn | congratulatory telegram |
| 贺信 | hèxìn | congratulatory letter or message |
| 磁卡 | cíkǎ | magnetic card; IC Card (telephone) |
| 卡子 | qiǎzi | clip; hair fastener |
| 一卡通 | yīkǎtōng | the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport |
Questions about 贺卡
What does 贺卡 mean?
贺卡 (hèkǎ) means "greeting card; congratulation card" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 贺卡?
贺卡 is made of 2 characters: 贺 (9 strokes), 卡 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 贺卡 an HSK word?
Yes. 贺卡 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 贺卡 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 贺卡 is written 賀卡.
How do I say New Year card or birthday card in Chinese?
Put the occasion before 贺卡. A New Year card is 新年贺卡 (xīnnián hèkǎ) and a birthday card is 生日贺卡 (shēngrì hèkǎ). The same pattern works for other holidays, like 圣诞贺卡 (Shèngdàn hèkǎ) for a Christmas card.
What is the difference between 贺卡 and 卡片?
卡片 (kǎpiàn) is a general word for any card, including flashcards or index cards. 贺卡 is specifically a card sent to celebrate or give good wishes. Every 贺卡 is a kind of 卡片, but not the other way around.