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title: "Daka Meaning: 打卡 (dǎkǎ) Means “to clock in”"
description: "打卡 (dǎkǎ) means “to clock in; to punch a time card”. Hear its tones, see what 打 and 卡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daka"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 打卡 mean?

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打卡 dǎkǎ

## to clock in; to punch a time card

## It can also mean

- (slang) to check in (at a place or on a daily habit, posting online); to visit

## Its characters

1. 打 dǎ to play (a ball game, cards)
2. 卡 kǎ card

## In a sentence

我每天早上九点前要打卡。 I have to clock in before nine every morning.

[More about 打卡](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%93%E5%8D%A1)

## More words with 打 or 卡

- [拨打 bōdǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boda)
- [打败 dǎbài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dabai)
- [打扮 dǎban](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daban)
- [打包 dǎbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dabao)
- [打车 dǎchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dache)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [打断 dǎduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daduan)
- [打工 dǎgōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagong)
- [打工人 dǎgōngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dagongren)

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