半成品

bànchéngpǐn
noun #33,882

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Gōngchǎng bǎ bànchéngpǐn yùn dào xià yī dào gōngxù.
The factory transports semi-finished products to the next stage.
Chāoshì lǐ yě mài hěn duō bànchéngpǐn cài.
Supermarkets also sell a lot of pre-prepared (semi-finished) meals.

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 surged in popularity around 2020 with the rise of meal-kit services in Chinese cities.

Stroke Order

bàn
chéng
pǐn