smuggled goods; gray-market goods; knock-offs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
smuggled goods; gray-market goods
neutralRefers to goods imported through unofficial channels without paying proper tariffs, bypassing official customs and quality inspections. Often cheaper than official imports.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
shì是
shuǐ水
huò货
，
bǐ比
háng行
huò货
pián便
yi宜
yī一
qiān千
duō多
。
This phone model is a gray-market import, over a thousand yuan cheaper than the official version.
Hǎi海
guān关
chá查
huò获
le了
yī一
pī批
tōng通
guò过
shuǐ水
lù路
zǒu走
sī私
de的
shuǐ水
huò货
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
Customs seized a batch of smuggled electronics that came in by sea.
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Gòu购
mǎi买
shuǐ水
huò货
kě可
néng能
méi没
yǒu有
guān官
fāng方
bǎo保
xiū修
。
Buying gray-market goods might mean no official warranty.
noun
shoddy goods; knock-offs; inferior products
informalOften used colloquially to describe poor-quality, counterfeit, or fake goods that don't meet standard specifications.
Bié别
mǎi买
nà那
ge个
pián便
yi宜
bāo包
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
shì是
shuǐ水
huò货
，
yòng用
bù不
liǎo了
jǐ几
tiān天
。
Don't buy that cheap bag; it's clearly a knock-off that will fall apart in a few days.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
mài卖
de的
quán全
shì是
shuǐ水
huò货
diàn电
qì器
，
zhì质
liàng量
hěn很
chà差
。
This shop sells nothing but shoddy electrical appliances of poor quality.