REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to punch a card, like clocking in at work
checking in at a trendy spot and posting proof you were there
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Say it when you visit a famous café just for the photo, or tourists line up at a viral wall. Casual and social, sometimes sincere, sometimes mocking the ritual.
Hear it in the wild
Zhōumò qù nà jiā xīn zhǎn dǎkǎ.
Let's check in at that new exhibition this weekend.
Zhè miàn qiáng měitiān dōu yǒu rén lái dǎkǎ.
People come check in at this wall every day.
Quick answers
What does 打卡 mean?
checking in at a trendy spot and posting proof you were there
When do people say 打卡?
Say it when you visit a famous café just for the photo, or tourists line up at a viral wall. Casual and social, sometimes sincere, sometimes mocking the ritual.
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