Hanzi
Traditional
牌
Simplified
牌

mahjong tile/playing card/game pieces/signboard/plate/tablet/medal/CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

pái

Bopomofo

ㄆㄞˊ

Jyutping

paai4

Example sentences

品牌 pǐnpái
這個品牌的品質很好。
这个品牌的品质很好。

The quality of this brand is very good.

商場 / 商场 shāngchǎng
這家商場裡有許多品牌。
这家商场里有许多品牌。

There are many brands in this shopping mall.

打牌 dǎpái
週末我們常聚在一起打牌消遣。
周末我们常聚在一起打牌消遣。

We often get together on weekends to play cards for recreation.

牌 pái
這家店的招牌很顯眼。
这家店的招牌很显眼。

This shop's sign is very eye-catching.

河牌 hépái
河牌是德州撲克中的最後一張公共牌。
河牌是德州扑克中的最后一张公共牌。

The river card is the final community card in Texas Hold'em.

名牌 míngpái
這件名牌衣服很貴。
这件名牌衣服很贵。

This designer clothing is very expensive.

質樸 / 质朴 zhìpǔ
他的生活非常質樸，從不追求名牌。
他的生活非常质朴，从不追求名牌。

His life is very simple and unadorned; he never pursues brand names.

大牌 dàpái
那位大牌明星非常親切。
那位大牌明星非常亲切。

That big-name star is very approachable.

招牌 zhāopái
街道上懸掛著五花八門的招牌，非常熱鬧。
街道上悬挂著五花八门的招牌，非常热闹。

The street is hung with a wide variety of signboards, making it very lively.

Example Vocabulary

品牌

pin3'pai2

brand

打牌

da3'pai2

to play cards; to play mahjong

牌

pai2

board; plate; brand; cards

名牌

ming2'pai2

famous brand; name tag

大牌

da4'pai2

big shot; famous brand/person; arrogant

招牌

zhao1'pai2

signboard; shop sign; signature; brand

洗牌

xi3'pai2

牌坊

pai2'fang1

冒牌

mao4'pai2

冒牌貨

mao4'pai2'huo4

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