王牌

wángpái

noun HSK 7 #9,293

Measure Word

一张王牌 zhāng

Meanings

1 trump card; ace
2 star player; best asset

Characters

card; tile; brand

Examples

他是球队的王牌球员。

Tā shì qiúduì de wángpái qiúyuán.

He is the team's star player.

她亮出了自己的王牌。

Tā liàngchū le zìjǐ de wángpái.

She played her trump card.

这个产品是公司的王牌。

Zhège chǎnpǐn shì gōngsī de wángpái.

This product is the company's ace.

Tips

usage

王牌 is used both literally (the ace in card games) and figuratively (someone's best asset or secret weapon). 王牌飞行员 (wángpái fēixíngyuán) means 'ace pilot.'

Stroke Order

王 wáng

牌 pái