信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ HSK 3

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📚 Example Sentences

我有信用卡。
Wǒ yǒu xìnyòngkǎ.
I have a credit card.
他用信用卡。
Tā yòng xìnyòngkǎ.
He uses a credit card.
信用卡丢了。
Xìnyòngkǎ diū le.
The credit card is lost.
我有信用卡。
Wǒ yǒu xìnyòngkǎ.
I have a credit card.
信用卡很方便。
Xìnyòngkǎ hěn fāngbiàn.
Credit cards are very convenient.

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 信用卡 by breaking it into parts: 信用 means 'credit' (think of trust or credibility), and 卡 means 'card.' So, it's a 'credit card'—a card that relies on your credit trustworthiness. Associate it with the English term by noting the similar concept of 'credit.'

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in tone and used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. Common contexts include shopping, banking, finance, and travel, such as when asking about payment methods or discussing personal finances.

📖 Grammar Points

As a noun, 信用卡 can serve as a subject, object, or modifier in sentences. It often appears in structures like 用信用卡支付 (pay with a credit card) or 有信用卡 (have a credit card). It can be quantified with 张 (zhāng), e.g., 一张信用卡 (one credit card).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China, credit cards are widely used in urban areas, but mobile payment apps like Alipay and WeChat Pay are more dominant for daily transactions. Credit cards are often associated with higher-value purchases, travel, or building credit history, and their use reflects growing consumer finance practices.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar words include 借记卡 (jièjìkǎ, 'debit card'), which deducts money directly from a bank account, and 储蓄卡 (chǔxùkǎ, 'savings card'), often used for savings accounts. 信用卡 differs as it involves borrowing money on credit rather than using existing funds.

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