off-brand; generic; irregular
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
off-brand; generic; non-standard; not genuine
Used as an attributive adjective to describe products, troops, or manufacturers that are not part of an established brand-name system. Often carries a connotation of inferior quality or unofficial status. Can take the erhua suffix (杂牌儿).
Tā他
cóng从
bù不
mǎi买
zá杂
pái牌
huò货
，
zhǐ只
rèn认
dà大
pǐn品
pái牌
。
He never buys off-brand goods; he only trusts big brands.
Zhè这
zhī支
zá杂
pái牌
jūn军
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
de得
chū出
qí奇
de地
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
。
This irregular army performed surprisingly bravely in the war.
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Jiē街
biān边
tān摊
shang上
mài卖
de的
jìn尽
shì是
xiē些
zá杂
pái牌
r儿
de的
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
The street stalls sell nothing but off-brand electronic products.
Zá杂
pái牌
chǎng厂
jiā家
wǎng往
wǎng往
quē缺
fá乏
shòu售
hòu后
bǎo保
zhàng障
。
Generic manufacturers often lack after-sales guarantees.