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制品 (zhì pǐn) — products, goods

Definition

制品 emphasizes how something is made (a manufactured item, often by a specific process — see 制成 in the example). Compared to 产品 (general 'product') and 商品 (goods for sale), 制品 focuses on the manufacturing or craftsmanship rather than sale or use.

noun
productsgoods
Measure word · 件

Examples

  • 制品。
    Zhè xiē zhì pǐn dōu shì yòng yōu zhì cái liào zhì chéng de.
    These products are all made from high-quality materials.
  • 制品。
    Zhè jiā gōng chǎng de zhì pǐn chū kǒu dào hěn duō guó jiā.
    This factory's products are exported to many countries.
  • 制品，。
    Zhè xiē shǒu gōng zhì pǐn fēi cháng jīng zhì, jià gé yě gāo.
    These handmade products are very exquisite and expensive.

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.

制zhìmade
品pǐnproduct

制 describes something made, and 品 is a product, so 制品 is a manufactured product.

Characters in this word

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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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6Industry & Manufacturing

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