business card; name card
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
business card; name card; calling card
Used for professional networking, introductions, or personal contact in social situations. Often exchanged at meetings, conferences, or when meeting new acquaintances. The diminutive suffix '儿' (míng piànr) is more common in Northern Mandarin speech.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
míng名
piàn片
，
shàng上
miàn面
yǒu有
tā他
de的
lián联
xì系
fāng方
shì式
。
This is his business card; it has his contact information on it.
Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
zhāng张
nín您
de的
míng名
piàn片
hǎo好
ma吗
？
May I have one of your business cards, please?
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Tā他
dì递
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
zhāng张
míng名
piàn片
r儿
。
He handed me a name card.
Wǒ我
de的
míng名
piàn片
yìn印
dé得
bǐ比
jiào较
jiǎn简
dān单
。
My business cards are printed quite simply.
Zài在
shāng商
wù务
chǎng场
hé合
，
jiāo交
huàn换
míng名
piàn片
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
lǐ礼
jié节
。
In business settings, exchanging business cards is a form of etiquette.