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用品 (yòng pǐn) — daily-use items; supplies; products

Definition

Common compound for everyday items/supplies — narrower than 物品 ('things' in general) and lighter than 产品 (manufactured products). Often pairs with 生活/办公/个人 to specify the category.

noun
daily-use itemssuppliesproducts
Measure word · 件

Examples

  • 用品。
    Zhè xiē shēng huó yòng pǐn zài chāo shì dōu néng mǎi dào.
    These daily-use items can all be bought at the supermarket.
  • 用品。
    Gōng sī gěi měi gè yuán gōng fā le bàn gōng yòng pǐn.
    The company issued office supplies to every employee.
  • 用品。
    Lǚ xíng qián bié wàng le dài gè rén yòng pǐn.
    Don't forget to bring personal items before traveling.

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.

用yònguse
品pǐngoods

用 gives the sense of using, and 品 goods; together they mean items meant for use.

Characters in this word

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.

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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 5Everyday Objects

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