牌子 páizi sign
sign; trademark; brand
How to remember 牌子: 牌 card + 子 child = sign.
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How it is used
- Everyday noun with two common senses: a physical sign/plaque, or a product's brand.
- 什么牌子的手机 (shénme páizi de shǒujī) - What brand of phone.
- 路口有个牌子 (lùkǒu yǒu gè páizi) - There's a sign at the intersection.
- For 'brand', 牌子 is the casual spoken word; 品牌 (pǐnpái) is the more formal/business equivalent.