"postcard" in Chinese (Simplified)
明信片
Definition
明信片是一种小卡片,常常一面有图片,可以写上简短信息,不用信封就能邮寄。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于旅游时寄送简短问候或作纪念品,常见于旅游景点,正面印有当地风景。表达时用“寄明信片”,不是“发明信片”;属于传统纸质交流形式。
Examples
I sent a postcard to my friend from Paris.
我从巴黎给朋友寄了一张**明信片**。
The postcard has a picture of the beach.
这张**明信片**上有海滩的图片。
She collects postcards from different countries.
她收集来自不同国家的**明信片**。
Every time I travel, I send my grandma a postcard.
每次我旅行,都给奶奶寄**明信片**。
I picked up a funny postcard at the gift shop.
我在礼品店买了一张搞笑的**明信片**。
You can still send a postcard the old-fashioned way, by mail.
你仍然可以用传统的方式寄**明信片**。