Chinese word

吊牌

Pronunciation

Pinyindiào pái

Meaning

  • nounprice tag

Example

我想看看吊牌上的价格。wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn diào pái shàng de jià gé

I want to see the price on the price tag.

Illustration for 吊牌 (price tag)

More examples

吊牌上写着洗涤说明。diào pái shàng xiě zhe xǐ dí shuō míng

The washing instructions are written on the price tag.

Core concept

A product label that dangles separately from the item rather than being part of its surface.

Common phrases

  • 吊牌上写着diào pái shàng xiě zhe

    written on the price tag

  • 吊牌价diào pái jià

    tag price

Similar words

价签jià qiān: A small paper tag attached to a product to display its price.
标签biāo qiān: A label attached to an item to show information about it.

Definition in Chinese

挂在商品上、用绳子或细带固定的小卡片，上面标注价格或商品信息。guà zài shāng pǐn shàng yòng shéng zi huò xì dài gù dìng de xiǎo kǎ piàn shàng miàn biāo zhù jià gé huò shāng pǐn xìn xī

Word origin

The compound 吊 (diào, "to hang") + 牌 (pái, "sign or tag") names a sign or tag that hangs from merchandise.

Usage tips

  • A garment can have an inside size label and a separate hanging card outside, so these two pieces need not contain the same information.

Other meanings

  • tagnoun
  • hang tagnoun

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