牌子
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)
牌子 (páizi) · brand
牌子 (páizi) means “brand; sign”. It is written with 2 characters: 牌 (sign) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 牌子 is built
The characters
牌 pái · sign
What 牌 is made of
- 片piàn — slice
- 卑bēi — humble
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 白bái — white
Origin hint: 片 gives the meaning, 卑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
门口有一个牌子。Ménkǒu yǒu yī ge páizi.There's a sign at the entrance.
你的手机是什么牌子的？Nǐ de shǒujī shì shénme páizi de?What brand is your phone?
Questions about 牌子
What does 牌子 mean?
牌子 (páizi) means “brand; sign”.
How do you pronounce 牌子?
牌子 is pronounced páizi.
Which HSK level is 牌子?
牌子 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 金牌jīnpáigold medal
- 银牌yínpáisilver medal
- 名牌儿míngpáirfamous brand
- 登机牌dēngjīpáiboarding pass
- 名牌míngpáifamous brand
- 牌páisign
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
Learn 牌子 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.