ticket

JLPT N5 11 strokes

Words with this Kanji

Overview

The word "" (piào) primarily means "ticket" and is used in contexts such as transportation tickets, event tickets, and ballots for voting. It is a common noun in everyday conversation.

Common Uses

  1. Tickets for travel or events: This includes train tickets (), movie tickets (电影), concert tickets, etc. It is often paired with verbs like (buy), (sell), (show), and (hand over).
  2. Voting ballots: In political or organizational elections, "" refers to the ballot paper used to cast votes.

Collocations and Patterns

  • (train ticket): Used when talking about train travel.
  • 电影 (movie ticket): Common in entertainment contexts.
  • 投票 (voting ballot): Used in elections.
  • (buy tickets), (sell tickets), (show tickets), (hand over tickets): Common verbs paired with .

Usage Notes

  • "" can be used as a measure word for tickets, often with (zhāng), e.g., (one ticket).
  • When referring to ballots, it emphasizes the physical paper used for voting.
  • Avoid confusing "" with "" which can colloquially mean money.

Register and Tone

"" is neutral in tone and appropriate for both formal and informal contexts. It is a very common and practical word.

Summary

Use "" whenever you talk about tickets or ballots. Remember to pair it with appropriate verbs and measure words to sound natural.

Example Sentences

Did you manage to get a train ticket?

Please show your movie ticket.

In this election, everyone has one voting ballot.

The movie tickets are sold out; we can only watch the next show.

Please hand your ticket to the staff.