imported goods; foreign merchandise
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
imported goods; foreign merchandise; goods from abroad
Historically referred to Western goods imported to China in the 19th–20th centuries; still used today to refer to imported products.
Yǐ以
qián前
yáng洋
huò货
hěn很
xī稀
han罕
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
dà大
chéng城
shì市
cái才
néng能
mǎi买
dào到
。
In the past, imported goods were rare and could only be bought in big cities.
Zhè这
jiā家
bǎi百
huò货
shāng商
diàn店
zhuān专
mén门
jīng经
yíng营
gè各
zhǒng种
yáng洋
huò货
。
This department store specializes in selling various imported goods.
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Zhè这
xiē些
yáng洋
huò货
suī虽
rán然
jià价
gé格
guì贵
，
dàn但
zhì质
liàng量
què确
shí实
bù不
cuò错
。
Although these imported goods are expensive, their quality is indeed good.