Usage note
银行卡是银行发给你的卡片，用来存钱、取钱或买东西。
Yín háng kǎ shì yín háng fā gěi nǐ de kǎ piàn, yòng lái cún qián, qǔ qián huò mǎi dōng xī.
A bank card is a card from the bank that you can use to save money, withdraw cash, or pay for things.
Context note
银行卡是去银行存钱或取钱时用的小卡片，属于日常生活用品。
yín háng kǎ shì qù yín háng cún qián huò qǔ qián shí yòng de xiǎo kǎ piàn, shǔ yú rì cháng shēng huó yòng pǐn.
A bank card is a small card used when going to the bank to deposit or withdraw money, and it belongs to daily-life items.
5 examples
妈妈用银行卡交水电费。
mā ma yòng yín háng kǎ jiāo shuǐ diàn fèi。
Mom uses the bank card to pay for utilities.
爸爸把钱存进银行卡里。
bà ba bǎ qián cún jìn yín háng kǎ lǐ。
Dad puts money into his bank card.
我在网上购物时用银行卡付款。
wǒ zài wǎng shàng gòu wù shí yòng yín háng kǎ fù kuǎn。
I use the bank card to pay when shopping online.
银行工作人员会检查你的银行卡信息。
yín háng gōng zuò rén yuán huì jiǎn chá nǐ de yín háng kǎ xìn xī。
Bank staff will check your bank card information.
忘记带银行卡出门可能会很麻烦。
wàng jì dài yín háng kǎ chū mén kě néng huì hěn má fán。
Forgetting to bring the bank card out might be troublesome.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈给他一张银行卡，让他学会理财。
xiǎo míng de mā ma gěi tā yì zhāng yín háng kǎ， ràng tā xué huì lǐ cái。
Xiaoming's mom gives him a bank card to teach him about financial management.
爷爷教孙子如何使用银行卡取钱。
yé ye jiào sūn zi rú hé shǐ yòng yín háng kǎ qǔ qián。
Grandpa teaches his grandson how to use the bank card to withdraw money.
姐姐提醒弟弟不要把银行卡借给别人。
jiě jie tí xǐng dì di bú yào bǎ yín háng kǎ jiè gěi bié rén。
Sister reminds her brother not to lend the bank card to others.
妈妈教小华如何安全保管银行卡。
mā ma jiào xiǎo huá rú hé ān quán bǎo guǎn yín háng kǎ。
Mom teaches Xiaohua how to safely keep the bank card.
爸爸告诉儿子不要随意在网上透露银行卡信息。
bà ba gào sù ér zi bú yào suí yì zài wǎng shàng tòu lù yín háng kǎ xìn xī。
Dad tells his son not to casually disclose bank card information online.
Mini dialogue
用银行卡
A
爸爸用银行卡付钱，真方便。
Bàba yòng yínhángkǎ fù qián, zhēn fāngbiàn.
Dad pays with a bank card, it's so convenient.
B
是的，银行卡比现金好带。
Shì de, yínhángkǎ bǐ xiànjīn hǎo dài.
Yes, a bank card is easier to carry than cash.
保管好卡
A
你的银行卡要放好，不能弄丢。
Nǐ de yínhángkǎ yào fàng hǎo, bù néng nòng diū.
You must keep your bank card safe, don't lose it.
B
我知道，银行卡很重要。
Wǒ zhīdào, yínhángkǎ hěn zhòngyào.
I know, a bank card is very important.
Related words and contrasts
related
取钱
qǔ qián
to withdraw money
You can use a 银行卡 to 取钱 (withdraw money) from an ATM.
related
付钱
fù qián
to pay money
You can use a 银行卡 to 付钱 (pay) at a store.