冒牌货 (mào pái huò) — counterfeit product; fake; imitation

Definition

A counterfeit product or fake — used for items (bags, watches, brand-name goods) that pretend to be the real thing. Often carries a negative, fraudulent connotation.

noun
counterfeit productfakeimitation
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Examples

  • 冒牌货
    Zhè ge bāo shì mào pái huò.
    This bag is a fake product.
  • 冒牌货
    Tā yòng hěn pián yi de jià gé mǎi le yì zhī mào pái huò shǒu biǎo.
    He bought a counterfeit watch at a very cheap price.
  • 冒牌货
    Hěn nán fēn qīng mào pái huò hé zhēn pǐn.
    It's hard to tell a fake from the genuine product.

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