拼卡 (pīnkǎ): to share a card with someone

Meanings

1 to share a card with someone
2 to pool a loyalty/membership card

Characters

拼

pīn

to piece together; to share

卡

kǎ

card

Examples

我们几个同事拼卡买Costco的会员。

Wǒmen jǐ ge tóngshì pīnkǎ mǎi Costco de huìyuán.

A few of us colleagues are sharing a Costco membership card.

拼卡可以平摊会员费，省不少钱。

Pīnkǎ kěyǐ píngtān huìyuán fèi, shěng bù shǎo qián.

Sharing a card lets you split the membership fee and save a fair bit of money.

Tips

usage

Part of the modern 拼- (“to pool / share-purchase”) family alongside 拼车 (pīnchē, ride-share), 拼单 (pīndān, group order), and 拼团 (pīntuán, group buy). All express the urban Chinese habit of splitting costs with strangers or coworkers via apps.