(pǐn) — (bound form, suffix) product; commodity; goods; (bound form, suffix) grade; rank; character; (verb) to taste; to sample; to comment on

Definition

品 works as a suffix in product words (产品, 商品) and in character/grade words (人品, 品德). As a verb it means 'to taste or judge' — more concrete and sensory than 评, which focuses on evaluating merit.

suffix
(bound form, suffix) productcommoditygoods(bound form, suffix) graderankcharacter
verb
to tasteto sampleto comment on

Examples

  • Tā màn màn dì pǐn le yì kǒu chá.
    He slowly took a sip of tea and savored it.
  • Tā de rén pǐn hěn hǎo, dà jiā dōu yuàn yì gēn tā hé zuò.
    His character is very good; everyone is willing to cooperate with him.
  • Zhè jiā gōng sī de chǎn pǐn zhì liàng hěn gāo, gù kè hěn mǎn yì.
    This company's products are of high quality, and customers are very satisfied.

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