postcard
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a card with space for a message and stamp, mailed without an envelope
Refers to the physical card itself, typically rectangular with a picture on one side.
Wǒ我
cóng从
lǚ旅
xíng行
dì地
jì寄
le了
yī一
zhāng张
míng明
xìn信
piàn片
gěi给
nǐ你
。
I sent you a postcard from my travels.
Zhè这
zhāng张
míng明
xìn信
piàn片
shàng上
yìn印
zhe着
āi埃
fěi菲
ěr尔
tiě铁
tǎ塔
。
This postcard is printed with the Eiffel Tower.
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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
shōu收
jí集
gè各
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
míng明
xìn信
piàn片
。
I like collecting postcards from different countries.
noun
a letter written on such a card
Metonymic usage referring to the message content rather than the physical object.
Zuó昨
tiān天
wǒ我
shōu收
dào到
le了
nǐ你
de的
míng明
xìn信
piàn片
。
I received your postcard yesterday.
Tā他
jì寄
lái来
yī一
zhāng张
míng明
xìn信
piàn片
，
shuō说
tā他
zài在
bā巴
lí黎
wán玩
de得
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
。
He sent a postcard saying he was having a great time in Paris.