Chinese word

国产

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó chǎn

Meaning

  • adjectivelocally made

Example

这款国产手机很受欢迎。zhè kuǎn guó chán shǒu jī hěn shòu huān yíng

This locally made cellphone is very popular.

Illustration for 国产 (locally made)

More examples

这家公司的国产芯片性能已经达到国际水平。zhè jiā gōng sī de guó chǎn xīn piàn xìng néng yǐ jīng dá dào guó jì shuǐ píng

The performance of this company's domestically produced chips has already reached international standards.

Core concept

A product is marked as part of the country's own production rather than as an imported product.

Common phrases

  • 国产芯片guó chǎn xīn piàn

    domestically produced chips

  • 国产汽车guó chǎn qì chē

    domestically produced cars

  • 国产手机guó chán shǒu jī

    domestically produced cellphones

Similar words

国内guó nèi: Located or taking place within the country's borders.
本地běn dì: Produced or supplied in the local area.
本土bén tǔ: Belonging to the territory of the country or region itself.

Definition in Chinese

表示在本国境内生产、加工或组装的商品或产品，常用于与进口货物区分。biǎo shì zài běn guó jìng nèi shēng chǎn jiā gōng huò zǔ zhuāng de shāng pǐn huò chán pǐn cháng yòng yú yǔ jìn kǒu huò wù qū fēn

Word origin

国产 (guóchǎn, "locally made") is a compound of 国 (guó, "country") and 产 (chǎn, "produce"), linking the place of production directly to the product.

Usage tips

  • In product comparisons, this word identifies the place of production and does not by itself mean cheaper, better, or more traditional.

Other meanings

  • domestic goodsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 国产化guó chǎn huàlocalization of productionnoun
  • 国产货guó chǎn huòdomestic goodsnoun

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