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明信片

míngxìnpiàn
noun #8,843

Measure Word

一张明信片 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 postcard

Characters

明
míng
open; clear
信
xìn
letter; message
片
piàn
piece; card
Literally 'open letter card' - a letter without an envelope, visible for all to see.

Examples

HSK 2
旅游的时候别忘了买明信片。
Lǚyóu de shíhou bié wàng le mǎi míngxìnpiàn.
Don't forget to buy postcards when traveling.
HSK 4
我从巴黎给你寄了一张明信片。
Wǒ cóng Bālí gěi nǐ jì le yì zhāng míngxìnpiàn.
I sent you a postcard from Paris.
HSK 4
这张明信片上的风景真美。
Zhè zhāng míngxìnpiàn shàng de fēngjǐng zhēn měi.
The scenery on this postcard is really beautiful.

Tips

memory
明 (open/clear) + 信 (letter) + 片 (piece) - it's an 'open letter piece' because unlike a sealed envelope, anyone can read the message on a postcard.

Stroke Order

明 míng
信 xìn
片 piàn