Meaning of 商品
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- commodity; goods; merchandise
Measure word: 件
How to use 商品
商品 is a general, slightly formal word for goods that are made to be sold. You will see it on signs, in shopping apps, and in news about the economy. Example: 这家超市的商品很便宜。(Zhè jiā chāoshì de shāngpǐn hěn piányi.) The goods in this supermarket are cheap.
商 (shāng) is the trade character you see in 商店 (shāngdiàn, store) and 商人 (shāngrén, merchant). 品 (pǐn) shows three 口 boxes stacked together, so picture three items lined up on a shelf for sale: trade plus items gives you merchandise.
Common mistake: Learners often use 商品 for their own belongings, but things you already own are 东西 (dōngxi). 商品 means items for sale. Also keep the tones straight: shāng is first tone and pǐn is third tone, and 商 should not be confused with the similar-looking 高 (gāo).
商品 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
商 shāng · commerce · 11 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
品 pǐn · article · 9 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Related words
Words that share a character with 商品.
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store; shop |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over |
| 商人 | shāngrén | merchant; businessman |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 商业 | shāngyè | business; trade |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | goods; merchandise |
| 品质 | pǐnzhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 商务 | shāngwù | commercial affairs; commercial |
| 品种 | pǐnzhǒng | breed; variety |
| 商标 | shāngbiāo | trademark; logo |
Questions about 商品
What does 商品 mean?
商品 (shāngpǐn) means "commodity; goods; merchandise" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 商品?
商品 is made of 2 characters: 商 (11 strokes), 品 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 商品 an HSK word?
Yes. 商品 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 商品 and 产品?
产品 (chǎnpǐn) means a product, focusing on something that was made or produced. 商品 focuses on the item being sold in a market. A factory talks about its 产品, while a shop talks about its 商品.
Can 商品 be used with a measure word?
Yes. Common choices are 件 (jiàn) or 种 (zhǒng), as in 一件商品 (one item) or 很多种商品 (many kinds of goods). In casual speech people often just say 东西 instead.