pǐn

品

HSK 5Character · Noun · Verb · Proper noun

goods; rank; quality; evaluate

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Meanings

8 senses · 25 examples
1.

noun

article; goods; item

Refers to tangible objects, merchandise, or supplies.

Zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
chū出
shòu售
gè各
zhǒng种
shēng生
huó活
yòng用
pǐn品
 。

This store sells all kinds of daily necessities.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
qīng清
diǎn点
cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
shù数
liàng量
 。

We need to count the number of products in the warehouse.

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Zhè这
chǎn场
zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
 ,
dí敌
jūn军
dài带
zǒu走
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
zhàn战
lì利
pǐn品
 。

After the war ended, the enemy took away a large number of war trophies.

Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
de的
shí食
pǐn品
dōu都
yǒu有
míng明
què确
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
rì日
qī期
 。

Food in supermarkets has clear production dates.

Tā他
juān捐
zèng赠
le了
yī一
pī批
jiù救
zāi灾
wù物
pǐn品
gěi给
zāi灾
qū区
 。

He donated a batch of disaster relief supplies to the affected area.

2.

noun

grade; rank; level

Used to describe the quality or hierarchy of goods, people, or services.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
tí提
gōng供
shàng上
pǐn~
de的
fú服
wù务
hé和
měi美
shí食
 。

This restaurant provides top-tier service and food.

Zhè这
jiàn件
cì次
pǐn品
bèi被
tuì退
huí回
le了
gōng工
chǎng厂
 。

This defective product was sent back to the factory.

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Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
jīng精
pǐn品
shǒu手
gōng工
zhì制
pǐn品
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

The high-quality handmade products in this shop are very popular.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
jí顶
pǐn级
shē奢
chǐ侈
pǐn品
shòu售
jià价
fēi非
cháng常
áng昂
guì贵
 。

This top-tier luxury goods are very expensive.

Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
fáng房
jiān间
fēn分
wéi为
bù不
tóng同
děng等
jí级
 。

The rooms in this hotel are divided into different grades.

3.

noun

official rank (nine grades in feudal China)

archaic

A historical term referring to the nine-tiered bureaucratic hierarchy in ancient China.

Zài在
qīng清
cháo朝
 ,
guān官
yuán员
de的
pǐn品
jí级
jué决
dìng定
le了
tā他
men们
de的
fèng俸
lù禄
hé和
yí仪
zhàng仗
 。

In the Qing Dynasty, an official's rank determined their salary and ceremonial equipment.

Tā他
tōng通
guò过
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
huò获
dé得
le了
bā八
pǐn品
guān官
zhí职
 。

He passed the imperial examination and obtained an eighth-rank official position.

4.

noun

kind; type; category

Used to categorize things or ideas into different groups.

Zhè这
jiā家
shū书
diàn店
yǒu有
duō多
zhǒng种
pǐn品
lèi类
de的
shū书
jí籍
kě可
gòng供
xuǎn选
zé择
 。

This bookstore has many categories of books to choose from.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
pǐn品
lèi类
de的
shuǐ水
guǒ果
wèi味
dào道
fēi非
cháng常
dú独
tè特
 。

This new type of fruit has a very unique taste.

5.

noun

character; quality; moral character

Refers to a person's moral character or the quality of an object.

Tā他
shì是
yí一
gè个
rén人
pǐn品
zhèng正
zhí直
de的
hǎo好
rén人
 。

He is a good person with upright character.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
de的
pǐn品
dé德
shēn深
shòu受
xué学
shēng生
men们
de的
zūn尊
jìng敬
 。

This teacher's moral character is deeply respected by students.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shí食
pǐn品
de的
pǐn品
zhì质
yǒu有
bǎo保
zhàng障
 。

The quality of this food is guaranteed.

6.

verb

to taste; to evaluate; to judge

Used to describe carefully tasting food, or forming an opinion about someone or something.

Chá茶
yì艺
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
jiào教
wǒ我
men们
rú如
hé何
pǐn品
chá茶
 。

The tea artist is teaching us how to taste tea properly.

Nǐ你
màn慢
màn慢
jiù就
huì会
pǐn品
chū出
zhè这
ge个
rén人
dào到
dǐ底
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
 。

You will gradually figure out what this person is really like.

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Měi美
shí食
jiā家
jīng经
cháng常
pǐn品
píng评
gè各
dì地
de的
tè特
sè色
yáo菜
cài肴
 。

Food critics often evaluate local specialty dishes.

Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
yì一
qǐ起
pǐn品
jiàn鉴
zhè这
kuǎn款
xīn新
chū出
de的
hóng红
jiǔ酒
 。

We can taste and evaluate this newly released red wine together.

Tā他
néng能
pǐn品
chū出
zhè这
bēi杯
kā咖
fēi啡
de的
bù不
tóng同
fēng风
wèi味
 。

He can taste the different flavors in this cup of coffee.

7.

verb

to play wind instruments (mostly flutes)

literary

A classical term referring to playing wind instruments such as the xiao (a vertical bamboo flute).

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
pǐn品
xiāo箫
tán弹
qín琴
 ,
táo陶
yě冶
qíng情
cāo操
 。

Ancient scholars often played the flute and zither to cultivate their temperament.

Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
pǐn品
zhú竹
tán弹
sī丝
 ,
shì是
yí一
wèi位
chū出
sè色
de的
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
jiā家
 。

He is good at playing wind and string instruments, and is an excellent classical musician.

8.

proper noun

surname Pin

A relatively rare Chinese family name.

Pǐn品
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Pin is the Chinese teacher in our school.