次品

cìpǐn

noun HSK 7-9 #26,511

Measure Word

一件次品 jiàn

Meanings

1 substandard product
2 defective goods
3 seconds

Characters

second-rate / inferior / next

product / goods / quality

Examples

HSK 5

这批货里有不少次品。

Zhè pī huò lǐ yǒu bùshǎo cìpǐn.

There are quite a few defective items in this batch of goods.

HSK 7-9

次品不能出厂销售。

Cìpǐn bùnéng chūchǎng xiāoshòu.

Defective products cannot be shipped out for sale.

Tips

usage

次品 refers to goods that fail quality standards but are not necessarily worthless. They may be sold cheaply as 次品处理 (discounted seconds). Contrast with 废品 (scrap / total rejects).

Stroke Order

次 cì

品 pǐn