faat3 kaat1發卡发卡
Jyutpingfaat3 kaat1
Yalefaat kāat
Definition
To issue a card, such as a credit card, octopus card, or debit card.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the administrative process of a financial institution or service provider granting a physical or virtual card to a user. It is a formal term often found in banking news or corporate announcements rather than casual conversation. When talking about the act of receiving a card as a customer, people usually say 申請卡 instead.
Examples
Their card issuance speed is very slow.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the internet slang 發卡 which refers to rejecting a romantic advance by giving someone a friend card.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
