Chinese word

牌子

Pronunciation

Pinyinpái zi

Meaning

  • nounbrand

Example

这个牌子很有名。zhè ge pái zi hěn yǒu míng

This brand is very famous.

Illustration for 牌子 (brand)

More examples

我更喜欢国产的牌子。wǒ gèng xǐ huān guó chǎn de pái zi

I prefer domestic brands.

Core concept

A public marker that lets people recognize a product or business and form an opinion about it.

Common phrases

  • 这个牌子zhè ge pái zi

    this brand

  • 有名的牌子yǒu míng de pái zi

    well-known brand

  • 国产牌子guó chǎn pái zi

    domestic brand

Similar words

品牌pǐn pái: The official brand name and public image used for a company or product.
商标shāng biāo: A registered name, picture, or symbol that legally distinguishes a product or service.

Definition in Chinese

口语中常用来表示某一商品或企业的品牌、商号或识别标记，含产品出处和声誉意味。kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng lái biǎo shì mǒu yì shāng pǐn huò qǐ yè de pǐn pái shāng hào huò shí bié biāo jì hán chán pǐn chū chǔ hé shēng yù yì wèi

Word origin

The compound uses 牌 (pái, "sign or tablet") for something that identifies a source, with 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") forming the everyday noun 牌子 (páizi, "brand or sign").

Usage tips

  • The surrounding topic often supplies the sense: shopping talk may point to a maker or label, while a place or storefront may point to a visible marker.

Other meanings

  • signnoun

Related words

  • 牌子货pái zi huòbrand-name goodsnoun

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