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非卖品 (fēi mài pǐn) — not-for-sale item; (of a product) not for sale

Definition

A compound noun meaning an item not available for purchase — typically samples, gifts, or display pieces. Often appears on labels or in retail/office contexts to mark goods that are not for sale.

noun
not-for-sale item(of a product) not for sale
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 非卖品，。
    Zhè ge fēi mài pǐn shì zèng pǐn, bù néng mài.
    This not-for-sale item is a gift; it cannot be sold.
  • 非卖品。
    Zhǎn guì lǐ de fēi mài pǐn jǐn gōng cān guān.
    The not-for-sale items in the display case are for viewing only.
  • 非卖品。
    Zhè xiē fēi mài pǐn shì gōng sī fā gěi yuán gōng de yàng pǐn.
    These not-for-sale items are samples distributed to employees by the company.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

非fēinot
卖品goods for sale
卖màisell品pǐngoods
偏正Modifier + head

非 gives 'not', and 卖品 refers to goods that are sold, so it names items not offered for sale.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 非 is drawn from two wings facing opposite directions. It later came to be used for going against or not being.

Open 非 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 賣; 卖 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 賣 came from an older shape that joined 出 (go out) with 買 (buy), which gives the sound. The simplified 卖 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical ones.

Open 卖 →

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.

Open 品 →
Appears in
Shopping & Errands

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