贺卡

賀卡

hèkǎ

noun HSK 5 #11,096

Measure Word

一张贺卡 zhāng

Meanings

1 greeting card; congratulations card

Characters

to congratulate; to celebrate

A congratulations card — sent to mark celebrations.

Examples

她给老师寄了一张贺卡。

Tā gěi lǎoshī jì le yīzhāng hèkǎ.

She sent a greeting card to the teacher.

新年的时候，大家互相寄贺卡。

Xīnnián de shíhou, dàjiā hùxiāng jì hèkǎ.

During New Year, everyone sends greeting cards to each other.

现在很少有人寄纸质贺卡了。

Xiànzài hěn shǎoyǒu rén jì zhǐzhì hèkǎ le.

Nowadays very few people send paper greeting cards.

Tips

culture

While paper 贺卡 are declining, digital greeting cards and red envelopes sent via WeChat (微信红包) have become the modern equivalent, especially during Spring Festival and birthdays.

Stroke Order

贺 hè

卡 kǎ