票

piào
HSK 2
#908 most
frequent character
ticket, ballot, bank note
noun
Measure words:张 zhāng

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

票 once showed fire rising, with 覀 yào giving the sound. The fire sense faded, and the sound was borrowed for a court summons. That document sense then grew into voucher, ticket, ballot, and bank note.

票 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我买了一张电影票。
wǒ mǎi le yīzhāng diànyǐng piào 。
I bought a movie ticket.
请把票拿出来。
qǐng bǎ piào ná chūlái 。
Please take out the ticket.
我们需要几张票才能进入。
wǒmen xūyào jī zhāng piào cáinéng jìnrù 。
We need several tickets to enter.

Words with similar meanings

券quàn
voucher
券 is often used for vouchers or coupons, more general than 票 which specifically refers to tickets.

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Public Lists with 票

Travel (Basics)
Passport, visa, luggage, ticket, itinerary, and essential phrases.
Performing Arts
Dance, theater, opera, stage, tickets, and related vocabulary.
Movies, TV & Media
Film genres, TV shows, news broadcasts, streaming, and basic film terms.
HSK 2
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Finance & Money
Currency, banks, deposits, withdrawals, credit cards, loans.
Sightseeing & Tourism
Tourist spots, guided tours, tickets, museums, and scenic areas.