How to say “brand” in Chinese
brand; sign
“Brand” in Chinese is 牌子, pái zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
牌子 is read pái zi: 2 syllables. 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.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
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 “牌子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 牌子. 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?
More words from the lesson “Brand and quality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brand” in Chinese?
“Brand” in Chinese is 牌子, pinyin páizi.
What does 牌子 mean?
牌子 (páizi) means “brand; sign”.
How do you write 牌子?
牌子 is 2 characters: 牌 (pái) — sign, plate; cards; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 牌子?
牌子 is read páizi. Tones: pái — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brand” 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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