脑白金

腦白金
Nǎobáijīn
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Naobaijin, a Chinese melatonin supplement brand famous for its gift-giving TV adverts

Examples

HSK 4
Guònián de shíhou, hěnduō rén gěi fùmǔ sòng Nǎobáijīn.
At Chinese New Year many people give their parents Naobaijin.
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Wǒ xiǎoshíhou, diànshì shàng tiāntiān dōu zài fàng Nǎobáijīn de guǎnggào.
When I was little, Naobaijin ads were on TV every single day.

Tips

culture
Its slogan 今年过节不收礼,收礼只收脑白金 'this holiday I accept no gifts, except Naobaijin' ran on Chinese TV for years from the early 2000s and is one of the best-known ad lines in China. Many viewers found it grating, but it made the product a standard gift for elderly parents.
history
Launched in the late 1990s by the entrepreneur 史玉柱. The name means 'brain platinum' (脑 'brain' + 白金 'platinum'), but the product is a melatonin sleep aid sold as capsules with an oral liquid.

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo
白 bái
金 jīn