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名牌

míng pái · ming pai

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Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. famous brand
  2. nameplate
  3. name tag
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The brand-name bag

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)买(mǎi)了(le)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)书包(shūbāo)，是(shì)名牌(míngpái)！

    Dengdeng, I bought a new backpack yesterday. It is a famous brand!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，名牌(míngpái)书包(shūbāo)很(hěn)贵(guì)吧(ba)？

    Wow, a brand-name backpack is expensive, right?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)很(hěn)贵(guì)，但是(dànshì)名牌(míngpái)用(yòng)得(de)久(jiǔ)。

    It is expensive, but brand-name things last long.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)没(méi)背(bèi)来(lái)？

    Then why did you not bring it today?

  5. Liangliang

    名牌(míngpái)我(wǒ)舍不得(shěbude)背(bèi)，怕(pà)弄脏(nòngzāng)，放(fàng)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)了(le)。

    I cannot bear to carry a brand-name bag. I am afraid to get it dirty, so I left it at home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)买(mǎi)名(míng)牌(pái)衣(yī)服(fu)和(hé)包(bāo)包(bāo)。

She likes to buy brand-name clothes and bags.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)名(míng)牌(pái)别(bié)在(zài)胸(xiōng)前(qián)。

Please pin the name tag on your chest.

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