票 (piào) - Ticket — a slip of paper or electronic & also refers to a ballot in voting contexts.

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piào ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

票 · piào

Ticket — a slip of paper or electronic document that serves as proof of payment or entitlement for transportation, admission, or participation;

also refers to a ballot in voting contexts.

Ticket — a slip of paper or electronicalso refers to a ballot in voting contexts.

Usage highlights

Train ticketMovie ticketAir ticketTicket officeVote/ballotInvoice

Synonyms

  • 券— certificate, coupon (more formal or specific)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought a train ticket (火车票).
  • The movie ticket costs 50 yuan (电影票).
  • He cast his vote with a ballot (投票).
  • Please show your admission ticket (入场券).

Collocations

  • Train ticket(火车票)
  • Movie ticket(电影票)
  • Air ticket(机票)
  • Ticket office(售票处)
  • Vote/ballot(投票)
  • Invoice(发票)

Idioms

  • Empty promise(空头支票)
  • Go through the motions(走过场)
  • Money talks(有钱能使鬼推磨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically derived from bamboo slips used as vouchers or tallies in ancient China.
  • In modern contexts, often associated with transportation, entertainment, and financial transactions.
  • The character appears in terms related to democracy and voting (e.g., 投票).

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