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日用品 (rì yòng pǐn) — daily necessities, articles for daily use

Definition

Daily-use items for everyday life (toothpaste, towels, etc.). 物品 is broader — any goods or objects; 用品 also means 'supplies' but is often paired with a topic (e.g. 办公用品 office supplies).

noun
daily necessitiesarticles for daily use
Measure word · 件, 个

Examples

  • 日用品，。
    Wǒ zuó tiān zài chāo shì mǎi le rì yòng pǐn, bǐ rú yá gāo hé máo jīn.
    I bought daily necessities at the supermarket yesterday, such as toothpaste and towels.
  • 日用品。
    Zhè xiē rì yòng pǐn dōu shì shēng huó zhōng xū yào de.
    These daily necessities are all needed in daily life.
  • 日用品。
    Měi gè jiā tíng dōu xū yào hěn duō rì yòng pǐn.
    Every household needs many daily necessities.

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.

日用daily use
日rìday用yònguse
偏正Modifier + head
品pǐngoods

“日” means day, “用” means use, and “品” means goods, together naming goods used daily.

Characters in this word

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

日 originally drew the sun. A mark was added inside to tell it apart from similar square shapes.

Open 日 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

用 was formed by adding a handle to an earlier form.

Open 用 →

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 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 5Everyday Objects

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