票 piào — bank note; ticket
我买了两张电影票。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng diàn yǐng piào.I bought two movie tickets.
Common words: 门票 (mén piào)、机票 (jī piào)、车票 (chē piào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "ticket"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "ticket", including 票 (piào), 券 (quàn), 筹 (chóu). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "ticket" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 票 (piào), 券 (quàn), 筹 (chóu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span piào, quàn, chóu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 票 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 票 piàobank note; ticketUseful words: 门票, 机票
- 券 quàndeed; bond; contract; ticketUseful words: 债券, 入场券
- 筹 chóua tally; counter; ticket; plan; devise; manageUseful words: 筹备, 统筹兼顾
Common words for these 3 "ticket" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 票 (piào) — so "ticket" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
门票mén piàoticket (for theater, cinema etc)机票jī piàoplane ticket; airline ticket车票chē piàoticket (for a bus or train)债券zhài quànbond; debenture入场券rù chǎng quànadmission ticket; (fig.) qualification to enter a higher-level competition or field证券zhèng quànnegotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds筹备chóu bèipreparations; to get ready for sth统筹兼顾tǒng chóu jiān gùan overall plan taking into account all factors筹码chóu mǎbargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "ticket".
券 quàn — deed; bond; contract; ticket
商店发了一些打折的优惠券。Shāng diàn fā le yì xiē dǎ zhé de yōu huì quàn.The store gave out some discount coupons.
Common words: 债券 (zhài quàn)、入场券 (rù chǎng quàn)、证券 (zhèng quàn)
筹 chóu — a tally; counter; ticket; plan; devise; manage
老师正在为运动会做筹备工作。Lǎo shī zhèng zài wèi yùn dòng huì zuò chóu bèi gōng zuò.The teacher is making preparations for the sports meet.
Common words: 筹备 (chóu bèi)、统筹兼顾 (tǒng chóu jiān gù)、筹码 (chóu mǎ)
All 3 characters
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