半成品

bànchéngpǐn

noun #33,882

Measure Word

一件半成品 jiàn

Meanings

1 semi-finished product
2 semi-manufactured goods
3 work in progress

Characters

completed / become

Examples

HSK 1

超市里也卖很多半成品菜。

Chāoshì lǐ yě mài hěnduō bànchéngpǐn cài.

Supermarkets also sell a lot of pre-prepared (semi-finished) meals.

HSK 6

工厂把半成品运到下一道工序。

Gōngchǎng bǎ bànchéngpǐn yùn dào xià yī dào gōngxù.

The factory transports semi-finished products to the next stage.

Tips

usage

Outside factory contexts, 半成品 has become common in food retail - pre-cut, pre-seasoned dishes that just need final cooking. The phrase 半成品菜 surged in popularity around 2020 with the rise of meal-kit services in Chinese cities.

Stroke Order

半 bàn

成 chéng

品 pǐn