Chinese word

假货

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎ huò

Meaning

  • nounfake goods

Example

这双鞋看起来像假货。zhè shuāng xié kàn qǐ lái xiàng jiǎ huò

These shoes look like fakes.

Illustration for 假货 (fake goods)

More examples

我不想买到假货，所以先看评价。wǒ bù xiǎng mǎi dào jiǎ huò suó yǐ xiān kàn píng jià

I don't want to end up buying fake goods, so I check the reviews first.

Core concept

A product dressed up as a genuine branded item but lacking its real source, materials, or workmanship.

Common phrases

  • 买到假货mǎi dào jiǎ huò

    end up buying fake goods

  • 卖假货mài jiǎ huò

    sell fake goods

  • 识别假货shí bié jiǎ huò

    recognize fake goods

Similar words

假冒品jiǎ mào pǐn: Goods that use a brand name or trademark without permission and pretend to be genuine.
山寨货shān zhài huò: Cheap, low-quality copy goods made by imitating a brand or a product's design or functions.
仿制品fǎng zhì pǐn: Copy goods that closely reproduce an original product's design or shape and look very similar to it.

Definition in Chinese

冒充或仿制品牌、非正品出售的商品，其外观可能接近真品但来源、做工或材料不合格。mào chōng huò fǎng zhì pǐn pái fēi zhèng pǐn chū shòu de shāng pǐn qí wài guān kě néng jiē jìn zhēn pǐn dàn lái yuán zuò gōng huò cái liào bù hé gé

Word origin

假货 (jiǎhuò, "fake goods") is formed from 假 (jiǎ, "false") + 货 (huò, "goods"), marking goods that are not what they appear to be.

Usage tips

  • A low price alone does not prove that an item is fake goods, because the term makes a claim about authenticity rather than price.

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