Definition

Noun: A small card, typically made of paper or cardboard, that displays a person's name and often includes additional information such as their occupation, position, address, and contact details. It is used for social and professional introductions and networking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đưa cho tôi danh thiếp của mình sau cuộc họp. (He gave me his visiting card after the meeting.)
  • Trên danh thiếp có ghi đầy đủ số điện thoại và email. (The business card has the full phone number and email address written on it.)
  • Cô ấy thiết kế danh thiếp mới cho công ty. (She designed new name cards for the company.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đổi danh thiếp": To exchange business/visiting cards.

  • Họ thường đổi danh thiếp khi gặp mặt lần đầu. (They usually exchange business cards when they meet for the first time.)

• "Trình danh thiếp": To present one's card.

  • Ông giám đốc lịch sự trình danh thiếp cho đối tác. (The director politely presented his visiting card to the partner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thiếp (noun): A card or note. Can refer to other types of cards, like greeting cards () or invitation cards ().
• Danh từ (noun): Name; noun (in grammar). This is a different word, but shares the character "danh" (name).

Synonyms

• Card (n): A general term for a small, flat, rectangular piece of stiff paper.
• Name card (n): A direct synonym, commonly used in English.
• Calling card (n): An older or more formal term for a visiting card.

Related Phrases

• Phát danh thiếp: To distribute/hand out business cards.

  • Nhân viên bán hàng thường phát danh thiếp cho khách hàng tiềm năng. (Salespeople often hand out business cards to potential clients.)

• Kẹp danh thiếp: A business card holder.

  • Anh ấy lấy danh thiếp ra từ chiếc kẹp bằng da. (He took the business card out from the leather holder.)

Related Idioms

(This word is very concrete and specific, so it is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal.)

noun

1. visiting-card