Definition
品 (pǐn) is a bound form suffix meaning 'product' or 'grade' (e.g., 产品, 商品) — it attaches to other morphemes, unlike standalone nouns like 货 (goods) and 商品 (commodity). As a verb, it means 'to taste/savor' (especially tea or wine) and can also mean 'to comment on' in a refined way, distinct from 评/评论/点评 which focus on evaluating or judging.
suffix
(bound form, suffix) productcommoditygoods(bound form, suffix) graderankcharacter
verb
to tasteto sampleto comment on
Easily confused
- 哭kūlook-aliketo cry, to weep
- 拼pīnsound-aliketo piece together, to put together
- 骂màlook-aliketo scold, to curse, to abuse
- 聘pìnsound-aliketo hire, to engage (for a position)
Examples
- 品。Tā mànmàn de pǐn le yì kǒu chá.He slowly took a sip of tea and savored it.
- ，。Tā de rén pǐn hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu yuànyì gēn tā hézuò.His character is very good; everyone is willing to cooperate with him.
- ，。Zhè jiā gōngsī de chǎn pǐn zhìliàng hěn gāo, gùkè hěn mǎnyì.This company's products are of high quality, and customers are very satisfied.
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