How to say “famous brand” in Chinese

名牌
míngpái

famous brand

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Shopping”

“Famous brand” in Chinese is 名牌, míng pái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

名牌 is read míng pái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

míng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
pái — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

名
míng — name

夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.

牌
pái — sign, plate; cards

On the left, 片 “slice, plate”: a sign is a small board. The right part is the same as in 啤 pí.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “名牌”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 名牌. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他买衣服只2买名牌tāmǎiyīfuzhǐmǎimíngpáiWhen he buys clothes, he only buys famous brands.
  • 这件衣服是名牌吗?zhèjiànyīfushìmíngpáimaIs this a famous brand?
  • 名牌不一定质量好míngpáibùyídìngzhìliànghǎoA famous brand doesn't necessarily mean good quality.

More words from the lesson “Brand and quality”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “famous brand” in Chinese?

“Famous brand” in Chinese is 名牌, pinyin míngpái.

What does 名牌 mean?

名牌 (míngpái) means “famous brand”.

How do you write 名牌?

名牌 is 2 characters: 名 (míng) — name; 牌 (pái) — sign, plate; cards. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 名牌?

名牌 is read míngpái. Tones: míng — second tone, pái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“famous brand” in the lesson “Brand and quality”

This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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