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Chinese
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green
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customs station; to be choked; to fasten customs station; to be choked; to fasten; to clip; to wedge; checkpost; to check; to stop; to block; card |
| trad. (綠卡)
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綠
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卡
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| simp. (绿卡)
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绿
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卡
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| alternative forms
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綠咭／绿咭 Cantonese
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Etymology
Calque of English green card.
Pronunciation
Noun
綠卡
- green card (US permanent resident card)
- 綠卡抽籤／绿卡抽签 ― lǜkǎ chōuqiān ― green card lottery
- (figurative) permanent resident card of other countries