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一卡通

Mandarin · pinyin Yī kǎ tōng

the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate

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1–3–1 · Yi1 ka3 tong1

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noun

all-purpose smart card
all-purpose smart card — (specifically) Yikatong (Beijing public transport smart card)

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