Chinese word

藏品

Pronunciation

Pinyincáng pǐn

Meaning

  • nounartifact

Example

这家博物馆有很多藏品。zhè jiā bó wù guǎn yǒu hěn duō cáng pǐn

This museum has many artifacts.

Illustration for 藏品 (artifact)

More examples

这些藏品多数来自明清时期。zhè xiē cáng pǐn duō shù lái zì míng qīng shí qī

Most of these artifacts date from the Ming and Qing periods.

Core concept

A preserved item valued as part of a body of collected things, often for display, study, or careful keeping.

Common phrases

  • 博物馆藏品bó wù guǎn cáng pǐn

    museum artifacts

  • 珍贵藏品zhēn guì cáng pǐn

    precious artifacts

  • 藏品保护cáng pǐn bǎo hù

    artifact protection

Similar words

收藏品shōu cáng pǐn: A personal collectible kept because it is enjoyable to own or may gain value.
文物wén wù: A historically or culturally important relic or document under official protection.

Definition in Chinese

指为保存、展示或研究而保管起来的物件，一般用于博物馆、档案馆或个人收藏里的具体藏物。zhǐ wèi bǎo cún zhǎn shì huò yán jiū ér báo guǎn qǐ lái de wù jiàn yì bān yòng yú bó wù guǎn dàng àn guǎn huò gè rén shōu cáng lǐ de jù tǐ cáng wù

Word origin

藏 (cáng, "to store") + 品 (pǐn, "item") forms a compound for an item that has been stored as part of a collection.

Usage tips

  • Because it is a formal noun, it is most natural in museum, archive, and collector contexts, while ordinary personal belongings usually call for a more general word.

Other meanings

  • collectionnoun
  • collectiblenoun

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