便宜货 (pián yi huò) — bargain merchandise; cheap goods (often implying low quality)
Definition
便宜货 are cheap goods that are often low quality — the negative sense is foregrounded ('cheap stuff', not 'a good deal'). Compared with 便宜 (just 'cheap'), this noun implies poor build or low-grade materials.
noun
bargain merchandisecheap goods (often implying low quality)
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 便宜货，。Tā mǎi le hěn duō pián yi huò, jié guǒ zhì liàng dōu bù hǎo.He bought a lot of cheap goods, and the quality was all bad.
- 便宜货，。Zhè xiē pián yi huò kàn qǐ lái bú cuò, dàn shì yòng bù jiǔ.These bargain items look good, but they don't last long.
- 便宜货。Tā xǐ huan zài dǎ zhé de shí hou mǎi pián yi huò.She likes to buy bargains when there's a sale.
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