Meaning of Octopus card | Babel Free
Definitions
A contactless smart card, introduced in 1997, used as a form of payment in Hong Kong, originally for the mass transit system, but now widely used for public transport and other retail transactions.
Examples
“Bus routes cover⟳ every part of the territory. […] Octopus cards or exact change⟳ must be paid on entry.”
“But when I pressed my Octopus card to the fare machine, it answered with an angry buzz, like⟳ I'd answered wrong in a quiz show⟳.”
“Normally speaking, on a Monday my Octopus card will have⟳ HK$500–600 ($64–77 USD) stored inside, by Friday there will be very little left.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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