牌子

páizi

noun HSK 3 #4,561

Measure Word

一个牌子 gè

Meanings

1 brand; trademark
2 sign; signboard

Characters

card; sign; brand

Examples

这个牌子很有名。

Zhège páizi hěn yǒumíng.

This brand is very famous.

你喜欢什么牌子的手机？

Nǐ xǐhuan shénme páizi de shǒujī?

What brand of phone do you like?

门口挂着一个牌子。

Ménkǒu guàzhe yī gè páizi.

There's a sign hanging at the entrance.

Tips

usage

牌子 is the colloquial word for 'brand'. The more formal term is 品牌 (pǐnpái). 名牌 (míngpái) means 'famous brand / designer label'.

Stroke Order

牌 pái

子 zǐ