品牌 meaning in English

品牌 is a noun used for commercial brands, in shopping, business and marketing talk. It often follows a description, as in 国际品牌 (guójì pǐnpái, international brand) or 知名品牌 (zhīmíng pǐnpái, famous brand). Example: 你喜欢哪个品牌的手机？ (Nǐ xǐhuan nǎge pǐnpái de shǒujī?) Which brand of phone do you like?

品 (pǐn) shows three mouths stacked together, and it appears in words about products like 商品 (shāngpǐn), while 牌 (pái) is a sign or plate, as in 牌子 (páizi). Put them together and a 品牌 is the sign that marks a product: its brand.

Common mistake: Learners often say 品牌 with a flat or rising first syllable. 品 is third tone (pǐn), so before second-tone 牌 (pái) it is said as a low dipping pǐn. Also, in casual speech people often say 牌子 (páizi) instead, so do not be surprised if 什么牌子？ is more common in a shop than 什么品牌？