---
title: "Mingpian Meaning: 名片 (míngpiàn) Means “business card”"
description: "名片 (míngpiàn) means “business card”. Hear its tones, see what 名 and 片 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingpian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 名片 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

名片 míngpiàn

## business card

## It can also mean

- (fig.) calling card; signature (of a city)

## Its characters

1. 名 míng name
2. 片 piàn thin piece

## In a sentence

[See 名片 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%90%8D%E7%89%87)

## More words with 名 or 片

- [报名 bàomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoming)
- [出名 chūmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuming)
- [大片 dàpiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dapian)
- [纪录片 jìlùpiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jilupian)
- [卡片 kǎpiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kapian)
- [名称 míngchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingcheng)
- [名单 míngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingdan)
- [名额 míng’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minge)
- [名牌 míngpái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingpai)
- [名人 míngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingren)

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