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牌子

pái zi · pai zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. sign
  2. trademark
  3. brand
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Which brand

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)的(de)鞋(xié)吗(ma)？

    Do you like shoes of this brand?

  2. Dengdeng

    喜欢(xǐhuan)，这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)的(de)鞋(xié)很(hěn)舒服(shūfu)。

    I like them. This brand is very comfortable.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)脚(jiǎo)上(shàng)这双(zhèshuāng)鞋(xié)没有(méiyǒu)牌子(páizi)。

    But the shoes on your feet have no brand.

  4. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)，牌子(páizi)还(hái)挂(guà)在(zài)鞋(xié)上(shàng)。

    There is! Look, the tag is still hanging on the shoe.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)只是(zhǐshì)吊牌(diàopái)，你(nǐ)忘了(wàngle)剪(jiǎn)。

    That is only the hang tag. You forgot to cut it off.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)牌(pái)子(zi)的(de)漱(shù)口(kǒu)水(shuǐ)的(de)味(wèi)道(dào)好(hǎo)怪(guài)。

The flavors of this brand's mouthwash are weird.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by bekindtoall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)边(bian)那(nà)个(ge)牌(pái)子(zi)写(xiě)着(zhe)这(zhè)片(piàn)湖(hú)里(lǐ)禁(jìn)止(zhǐ)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)。

That sign over there says that swimming isn't allowed in this lake.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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牌
pái

mahjong tile; playing card

子
zǐ

son; child

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