No. 688 in Chinese
卡
"卡" means "card," "stuck," or "jam."
In a sentence
我昨天停车时不小心把车卡在一个狭窄的巷子里了。
Yesterday, while parking, I accidentally got my car stuck in a narrow alley.
Here, '卡' means 'to get stuck,' indicating that something is lodged or caught in a place where movement is restricted.
这张银行卡可以在全球范围内使用。
This bank card can be used worldwide.
In this sentence, '卡' is short for '银行卡,' meaning 'card,' specifically a card used for financial transactions.
视频一直卡，网络好像有问题。
The video keeps lagging; it seems there is an issue with the internet.
Here, '卡' describes the action of lagging or being interrupted, often due to insufficient processing power or bandwidth.
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