货色 (huò sè) — (neutral) goods, merchandise, stuff; (derogatory) junk, trash, worthless stuff
Definition
Literally 'goods', but in modern spoken use it almost always means 'junk, worthless stuff' (derogatory) — the neutral 'merchandise' sense is mostly written. Don't use it for normal products; reserve it for criticism.
noun
(neutral) goodsmerchandisestuff(derogatory) junktrashworthless stuff
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Examples
- 货色。Zhè jiā diàn de huò sè zhì liàng bú cuò.The merchandise in this store is of good quality.
- 货色。Nà xiē huò sè bù zhí dé mǎi.That stuff is not worth buying.
- 货色。Zhè ge shì chǎng de huò sè zhǒng lèi hěn duō.This market has a wide variety of goods.
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