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名牌

míng pái

brand name

Usage note

名牌表示有名的品牌,也可指牌子。

míng pái biǎo shì yǒu míng de pǐn pái, yě kě zhǐ pái zi。

名牌 means a famous brand or name tag.

Context note

名牌常用于商品、学校和服装。

míng pái cháng yòng yú shāng pǐn 、 xué xiào hé fú zhuāng。

It is often used with products, schools, and clothing.

5 examples

这是名牌
zhè shì míng pái。
This is a famous brand.
他买了名牌鞋。
tā mǎi le míng pái xié。
He bought branded shoes.
名牌商品很贵。
míng pái shāng pǐn hěn guì。
Branded goods are expensive.
她喜欢名牌包。
tā xǐ huan míng pái bāo。
She likes branded bags.
名牌不一定最好。
míng pái bù yí dìng zuì hǎo。
A famous brand is not necessarily the best.

5 mini stories

老师说,名牌不等于适合。
lǎo shī shuō, míng pái bù děng yú shì hé。
The teacher said a famous brand does not necessarily mean suitable.
他看了很多名牌
tā kàn le hěn duō míng pái。
He looked at many brands.
名牌商品很受欢迎。
míng pái shāng pǐn hěn shòu huān yíng。
Branded products are very popular.
她不在乎名牌,只看质量。
tā bú zài hu míng pái, zhī kàn zhì liàng。
She does not care about brands, only quality.
这家店卖名牌衣服。
zhè jiā diàn mài míng pái yī fu。
This shop sells branded clothes.

Mini dialogue

喜欢名牌

A
你喜欢名牌衣服吗?
Nǐ xǐhuān míngpái yīfu ma?
Do you like brand-name clothes?
B
我不太在意是不是名牌
Wǒ bù tài zàiyì shì bù shì míngpái.
I don't really care if it's a brand name.

名牌书包

A
这个书包是名牌吗?
Zhège shūbāo shì míngpái ma?
Is this backpack a brand name?
B
是的,它是一个很有名的名牌
Shì de, tā shì yīgè hěn yǒumíng de míngpái.
Yes, it's a very famous brand.

Related words and contrasts

similar
品牌
pǐn pái
brand

品牌 is the general word for brand.

contrast
普通
pǔ tōng
ordinary

普通 means ordinary, contrasting with famous brand.

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