仿制品 (fǎng zhì pǐn) — imitation; replica; copy

Definition

A made-to-look-like copy of an original object — usually of some quality, not a cheap fake. Implies the maker is reproducing the form or style of the original.

noun
imitationreplicacopy
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 仿制品
    Zhè ge cí píng shì yí jiàn jīng měi de fǎng zhì pǐn.
    This porcelain vase is a fine replica.
  • 仿制品
    Bó wù guǎn zhǎn chū le xǔ duō gǔ dài yù qì de fǎng zhì pǐn.
    The museum displayed many imitations of ancient jade.
  • 仿制品
    Zhè fú huà bú shì yuán zuò, zhǐ shì yí gè fǎng zhì pǐn.
    This painting is not the original, just a replica.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

仿制imitate and make
仿fǎngimitatezhìmake
联合Coordinate
pǐnproduct

仿 means imitate and 制 means make; with 品 as product, it denotes a made copy.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 制 pairs 朱 (tree) with 刀 (knife), showing the act of cutting a tree.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

品 repeats the same simple shape three times, representing various objects.

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