Usage note
牌子表示写着名字、信息或标志的牌。
pái zi biǎo shì xiě zhe míng zì 、 xìn xī huò biāo zhì de pái。
A sign means a board with a name, information, or symbol.
Context note
牌子常出现在商店、路边和公共场所。
pái zi cháng chū xiàn zài shāng diàn 、 lù biān hé gōng gòng chǎng suǒ。
Signs often appear in stores, by the roadside, and in public places.
5 examples
门口有个牌子。
mén kǒu yǒu gè pái zi。
There is a sign at the door.
这块牌子很清楚。
zhè kuài pái zi hěn qīng chǔ。
This sign is very clear.
牌子上写着名字。
pái zi shàng xiě zhe míng zì。
The sign has a name written on it.
请看牌子。
qǐng kàn pái zi。
Please look at the sign.
商店的牌子很亮。
shāng diàn de pái zi hěn liàng。
The store sign is very bright.
5 mini stories
我在路边看见一个大牌子。
wǒ zài lù biān kàn jiàn yí gè dà pái zi。
I saw a big sign by the road.
牌子上写着今天的活动。
pái zi shàng xiě zhe jīn tiān de huó dòng。
The sign says today's event.
老师说看牌子可以知道很多信息。
lǎo shī shuō kàn pái zi kě yǐ zhī dào hěn duō xìn xī。
The teacher said we can know a lot by looking at signs.
这家店的牌子是蓝色的。
zhè jiā diàn de pái zi shì lán sè de。
The sign for this store is blue.
门口的牌子提醒大家要安静。
mén kǒu de pái zi tí xǐng dà jiā yào ān jìng。
The sign at the door reminds everyone to be quiet.
Mini dialogue
选牌子
A
这个牌子的饼干好吃吗？
Zhège páizi de bǐnggān hǎochī ma?
Is this brand of biscuits tasty?
B
好吃，我经常买这个牌子。
Hǎochī, wǒ jīngcháng mǎi zhège páizi.
Yes, I often buy this brand.
什么牌子
A
你的书包是什么牌子的？
Nǐ de shūbāo shì shénme páizi de?
What brand is your schoolbag?
B
这个牌子很结实，可以用很久。
Zhège páizi hěn jiēshi, kěyǐ yòng hěn jiǔ.
This brand is very sturdy and can be used for a long time.
Related words and contrasts
similar
品牌
pǐn pái
brand
A common synonym for brand.
related
标志
biāo zhì
logo; sign
The visual symbol of a brand.