🇬🇧🇨🇳 credit card - 信用卡 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "credit card" ("信用卡"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A credit card is a small plastic card from a bank that lets you buy things now, even if you don’t have the money at that moment. The bank pays the store for you, and later you must pay the bank back the money you spent, usually every month. If you don’t pay it back on time, the bank can charge you extra money called interest, so it’s important to use a credit card carefully and not buy more than you can pay for.
My sister thought a credit card was magic until the bill appeared and the magic disappeared.
I asked if I could use a credit card, and the bank said, “First, you must be taller than the card reader.”
Dad said, “A credit card is not free money,” and his credit card nodded weakly from inside his wallet.
My brother tried to pay his chores with a credit card, but Dad said, “Nice try, you owe work, not money.”
Grandma’s credit card screamed in terror when I pushed the shopping cart into the toy aisle.
She has a credit card. She goes to a small shop. She has no cash, so she uses the credit card to buy coffee and cake. The shop asks for the credit card and the woman gives the credit card. At home she sees the credit card bill. She pays and smiles.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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