名牌

名牌 míngpái

Famous brand (name brand - designer)

名牌 in a sentence HSK 5 mingpai

What 名牌 means

  1. Famous brand (name brand - designer)

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Character by character

名牌 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

名
míng
Name (reputation - famous - mw for people with professions)
牌
pái
Signboard (tablet)

How to write 名牌

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名牌 in a sentence

他不在乎穿不穿名牌。
Tā bú zàihu chuān bu chuān míngpái.
He does not care whether he wears brand names.
这是一个名牌大学。
Zhè shì yí ge míngpái dàxué.
This is a prestigious university.

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Questions about 名牌

What does 名牌 mean in English?

名牌 is pronounced míngpái and means Famous brand (name brand - designer).

How do you pronounce 名牌?

名牌 is míngpái in pinyin — written mingpai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 名牌?

名牌 is written with 2 characters: 名 (míng) Name (reputation - famous - mw for people with professions), 牌 (pái) Signboard (tablet). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 名牌 an HSK word?

Yes — 名牌 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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