business card
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A small card showing a person’s name, company, job title, and contact details, typically exchanged when meeting someone in a professional setting.
business card
A card containing personal and professional contact information that is given to others as an introduction.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from นาม (“name”) and บัตร (“card” or “ticket”), giving it the basic image of a card bearing someone’s name. It usually refers to a professional card listing a person’s name, company, position, phone number, email address, or similar details. It primarily means a physical business card, though it may also refer to a digital business card when the context is clear. Common combinations include แลกนามบัตร (“exchange business cards”), ยื่นนามบัตร (“present a business card”), ให้นามบัตร (“give someone a business card”), and รับนามบัตร (“receive a business card”). The usual classifier is ใบ, as in นามบัตรหนึ่งใบ (“one business card”). แผ่น may also be used when emphasizing its flat physical form.
Usage
It is commonly used during company visits, business meetings, conferences, trade shows, and networking events when people introduce themselves and exchange contact information. It is also used when discussing the design or printing of business cards.
Caution
บัตร by itself is a general word for a card, pass, or ticket and does not normally mean “business card.” Do not confuse นามบัตร with บัตรประชาชน (“national ID card”) or บัตรเครดิต (“credit card”).