名片 (míngpiàn): business card; name card

Measure Word

一张名片 zhāng

Meanings

1 business card; name card

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

这是我的名片。

Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.

This is my business card.

HSK 3

他把名片放进了钱包里。

Tā bǎ míngpiàn fàngjìn le qiánbāo lǐ.

He put the business card into his wallet.

HSK 4

我们交换一下名片吧。

Wǒmen jiāohuàn yīxià míngpiàn ba.

Let's exchange business cards.

Tips

culture

Exchanging business cards is an important ritual in Chinese business culture. Present and receive cards with both hands. Take a moment to read the card before putting it away. In modern China, scanning WeChat QR codes is increasingly replacing 名片.