How to say “sign” in Chinese
sign; playing cards
“Sign” in Chinese is 牌, pái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
牌 is read pái. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “牌”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 牌. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的手机是什么牌子的？nǐdeshǒujīshìshénmepáizideWhat brand is your phone?
- 这个牌子的质量不如以前了zhègepáizidezhìliàngbùrúyǐqiánleThis brand's quality isn't what it used to be.
- 你觉得这两个牌子哪个好？nǐjuédezhèliǎnggepáizinǎgehǎoWhich of these two brands do you think is better?
- 这个品牌的服装很有名。zhègepǐnpáidefúzhuānghěnyǒumíngThis brand's clothing is very well known.
- 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?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Brand and quality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sign” in Chinese?
“Sign” in Chinese is 牌, pinyin pái.
What does 牌 mean?
牌 (pái) means “sign; playing cards”.
How do you write 牌?
牌 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 牌?
牌 is read pái. Tones: pái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sign” in the lesson “Brand and quality”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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