商品
shāng pǐn HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

这家商店的商品很便宜。
Zhè jiā shāngdiàn de shāngpǐn hěn piányí.
The goods in this store are very cheap.
网上有很多新商品。
Wǎngshàng yǒu hěnduō xīn shāngpǐn.
There are many new products online.
这些商品的质量很好。
Zhèxiē shāngpǐn de zhìliàng hěn hǎo.
The quality of these goods is very good.
这是商品。
Zhè shì shāngpǐn.
This is a product.
商品很贵。
Shāngpǐn hěn guì.
The goods are expensive.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 商 (shāng) means 'commerce' or 'business,' and 品 (pǐn) means 'item' or 'product.' Think of it as 'commercial item'—something you buy or sell in a business setting, like in a shop or online store.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in register, used in both formal and informal contexts, and appears frequently in spoken and written Chinese. It is common in business, economics, retail, and everyday shopping discussions, such as in stores, online marketplaces, or economic reports.

📖 Grammar Points

商品 is typically used as a noun, often modified by adjectives or other nouns (e.g., 免税商品, 电子商品). It can serve as a subject or object in sentences, such as in 商品很贵 (The goods are expensive) or 我们购买商品 (We buy goods).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In China's market economy, 商品 reflects the widespread availability of consumer goods, with cultural nuances around shopping festivals like Singles' Day (双十一), where discounts on 商品 drive massive sales. It also ties into discussions on quality and safety, such as in food or product regulations.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 产品 (chǎnpǐn), which emphasizes items as outcomes of production (often industrial or manufactured), 商品 specifically highlights the commercial aspect—goods meant for sale. 货物 (huòwù) is more logistical, referring to cargo or freight in transport contexts.

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