cung1 ming4 kaa1聰明卡聪明卡

Jyutpingcung1 ming4 kaa1

Yalechūng mìngh kā

Definition

A smartcard [written and colloquial]

neutraltransportmoney

How it's used

Refers specifically to stored value cards used for public transport or small purchases, most notably the Octopus card. While the term is understood as a direct translation of smartcard, locals almost always use the specific brand name 八達通 instead. Using this term sounds slightly formal or like a generic description rather than how people talk about their daily commute.

Measure word

zoeng1張jēung

Examples

nei5 daai3 zo2 cung1 ming4 kaa1 mei6 aa4

你帶咗聰明卡未呀？

Have you brought your smartcard yet?

le1 zoeng1 cung1 ming4 kaa1 jap6 min6 zung6 jau5 cin2

呢張聰明卡入面仲有錢。

There is still money left on this smartcard.

Common phrases

paak3 cung1 ming4 kaa1

拍聰明卡

to tap a smartcard

zang1 zik6 cung1 ming4 kaa1

增值聰明卡

to top up a smartcard

Common mistake

Do not use this to refer to a credit card or a bank card, as those are referred to as 信用卡 or 提款卡 respectively. Using this term for anything other than a prepaid stored value card will cause confusion.