打卡

dǎkǎ

verb

Meanings

1 to clock in/out (at work)
2 to check in at a trendy spot (on social media)

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Examples

我们公司每天早上九点打卡。

Wǒmen gōngsī měitiān zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn dǎkǎ.

Our company clocks in at 9 a.m. every morning.

这家咖啡馆是最近的网红打卡地。

Zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn shì zuìjìn de wǎnghóng dǎkǎ dì.

This cafe is the latest trending check-in spot.

她坚持每天早上去健身房打卡。

Tā jiānchí měitiān zǎoshang qù jiànshēnfáng dǎkǎ.

She keeps showing up (clocking in) at the gym every morning.

Tips

usage

Originally 'to punch a time card' at work. Extended since ~2015 to mean visiting and photographing a trendy location — a 网红打卡地 is a social-media hotspot. Also used for any recurring commitment (gym, language learning).

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

卡 kǎ