冒牌货 (màopáihuò): counterfeit goods

Measure Word

一个冒牌货 gè

Meanings

1 counterfeit goods
2 fake; imitation
3 impostor

Characters

冒

mào

to falsely claim; to pretend

Examples

HSK 4

别买冒牌货，质量没有保证。

Bié mǎi màopáihuò, zhìliàng méiyǒu bǎozhèng.

Don't buy fakes, the quality is not guaranteed.

HSK 5

这个包是冒牌货，不是正品。

Zhège bāo shì màopáihuò, bùshì zhèngpǐn.

This bag is a counterfeit, not genuine.

Tips

usage

Can refer to fake products or figuratively to a person who is a fraud or impostor. 他是个冒牌货 means 'he's a phony'.

Stroke Order

冒 mào

牌 pái

货 huò

Related Words

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货 huò HSK 4 #1,779

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贱货 jiànhuò #6,274

cheap goods / slut (vulgar insult) / worthless person

货物 huòwù HSK 7-9 #6,747

goods / cargo / merchandise

假货 jiǎhuò #15,781

counterfeit goods / fake product / knockoff

冒犯 màofàn HSK 7-9 #2,612

to offend / to affront

冒 mào HSK 5 #1,688

to emit; to give off / to risk; to brave / to pretend to be; bold

冒险 màoxiǎn HSK 7-9 #1,542

to take a risk / to take chances / adventure

假冒 jiǎmào HSK 7-9 #12,875

to counterfeit; to pass off as genuine / fake; fraudulent

送货 sònghuò #8,221

to deliver goods / delivery (of merchandise)