Chinese word

仿品

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎng pǐn

Meaning

  • nounknockoff

Example

别买仿品，质量差。bié mǎi fǎng pǐn zhì liàng chà

Don't buy knockoffs; they are poor quality.

Illustration for 仿品 (knockoff)

More examples

网上卖家常把仿品当真品卖。wǎng shàng mài jiā cháng bǎ fǎng pǐn dàng zhēn pǐn mài

Online sellers often sell knockoffs as genuine products.

Core concept

A product follows an original item's look but comes from a different maker.

Common phrases

  • 买仿品mǎi fǎng pǐn

    buy knockoffs

  • 卖仿品mài fǎng pǐn

    sell knockoffs

  • 发现仿品fā xiàn fǎng pǐn

    discover knockoffs

Similar words

假货jiǎ huò: A product falsely presented as genuine or sold with false quality claims.
冒牌货mào pái huò: A counterfeit product that uses a brand's name or mark without permission.
仿制品fǎng zhì pǐn: A copied product based on an original's design but not made by its official manufacturer.
模造品mó zào pǐn: A product imitating the outer look or decoration of a genuine product.

Definition in Chinese

以原有商品为蓝本制作但非由原厂生产的外观相似商品。yǐ yuán yǒu shāng pǐn wèi lán běn zhì zuò dàn fēi yóu yuán chǎng shēng chǎn de wài guān xiāng sì shāng pǐn

Word origin

仿品 (fǎngpǐn, "knockoff") joins 仿 (fǎng, "imitate") with 品 (pǐn, "product"), directly describing a product made by copying another product's appearance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping talk, this noun points to the item rather than the seller, so it can express concern about authenticity without making a personal accusation.

Other meanings

  • fakenoun
  • counterfeitnoun
  • replicanoun

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