How to Say “Business card” in Chinese
Work and study · HSK 3
"Business card" in Chinese is 名片 (míng piàn). 名片 (míngpiàn) is a business card. Business etiquette: present and receive with both hands; read the card carefully before putting it away; stuffing it in your pocket is rude.
Primary translation
名片
míng piàn
When to use it
名片 (míngpiàn) is a business card. Business etiquette: present and receive with both hands; read the card carefully before putting it away; stuffing it in your pocket is rude. Standard phrase for the exchange is 这是我的名片 (this is my card). Most professional Chinese business cards include Chinese on one side and English on the reverse. Digital cards via WeChat QR codes have largely replaced paper in tech and startup circles.
Example sentences
这是我的名片。
Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.
This is my business card.
可以给我一张名片吗？
Kěyǐ gěi wǒ yì zhāng míngpiàn ma?
Could you give me a business card?
加个微信吧。
Jiā ge Wēixìn ba.
Let us add each other on WeChat.