Chinese · Travel & Places
票
piào
Ticket
Beginnernoun
Definition
A piece of paper that allows you to travel or enter a place.
Example
我买了两张电影票。
I bought two movie tickets.
Etymology
'票' (piào) signifies 'ticket' or 'voucher' and has roots dating back to the Ming Dynasty when it denoted documents for travel and commerce.
How & Where It’s Used
'票' is used in both spoken and written Chinese, usually in informal contexts to refer to tickets across various domains such as transport or events.