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发卡
fàqiǎ, fākǎ
Description
"发卡"有两个意思。读"fàqiǎ"的时候，是女生用来夹头发的小东西；读"fākǎ"的时候，意思是把卡片发给别人。
"发卡" has two meanings. When pronounced "fàqiǎ", it is a small item girls use to clip their hair; when pronounced "fākǎ", it means to distribute cards to others.
Meanings
发卡fàqiǎ
hairpin; hair clip
她头上戴着一个红色的发卡。
She is wearing a red hair clip.
发卡fākǎ
to issue a card
银行今天给我发卡了。
The bank issued me a card today.
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Notes
- Nuance
two readings with different meanings — fàqiǎ (hairpin) vs. fākǎ (issue a card).
- Etymology
发(fà) hair + 卡(qiǎ) clip; or 发(fā) issue + 卡(kǎ) card.
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