正牌 (zhēng) — authentic brand; genuine product
Definition
A 'genuine, authentic-brand' product — the real thing from the original maker, contrasted with 冒牌货 (counterfeit) and 水货 (smuggled/gray-market goods). Used mostly as a modifier before nouns like 产品 or as a standalone noun.
noun
authentic brandgenuine product
Examples
- 正牌，。Wǒ mǎi shǒu jī zhī mǎi zhēng de, bù mǎi shuǐ huò.When I buy a phone, I only buy the genuine brand, not smuggled goods.
- 正牌，。Zhè jiā diàn mài de dōu shì zhēng chǎn pǐn, zhì liàng yǒu bǎo zhèng.Everything sold in this store is genuine product, with guaranteed quality.
- 正牌。zhēng Hé mào pái huò de qū bié zài yú zuò gōng hé cái liào.The difference between authentic and counterfeit goods lies in craftsmanship and materials.
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