名牌 (míng pái) — famous brand, well-known label; name tag, ID badge
Definition
名牌 is a homonym with two unrelated meanings: 'famous brand' (e.g. 名牌包) and 'name tag / ID badge'. For 'brand', 品牌 is the more neutral/general term; 名牌 stresses a brand that is well-known and prestigious.
noun
famous brandwell-known labelname tagID badge
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 名牌。Tā xǐ huan mǎi míng pái de bāo hé yī fu.She likes to buy bags and clothes from famous brands.
- 。Cān jiā huì yì de rén dōu dài zhe míng pái.Everyone attending the meeting was wearing a name tag.
- 名牌，。Zhè jiā diàn mài de dōu shì míng pái, jià gé bú pián yi.This store only sells famous brands, so the prices aren't cheap.
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