山寨 shānzhài fortified hill village
fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (especially of bandits); (figuratively) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation
怎么记住“山寨”: 山 mountain + 寨 stockade = fortified hill village.
汉字
用法
- Modern slang for a knockoff / counterfeit imitation - 这是山寨手机,不是正品 (zhè shì shānzhài shǒujī, bú shì zhèngpǐn) this is a knockoff phone, not the genuine article.
- Literally 'mountain stronghold' (of bandits); the internet sense extends to copycat brands, fake goods, and imitation versions (山寨版, 山寨货).
- Contrast 假货 (jiǎhuò, fake goods) which stresses fraud, while 山寨 implies a cheap unofficial imitation, sometimes said half-jokingly. Also used as a verb: 山寨别人的设计 (rip off someone's design).