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牌
pái
Description
“牌”常常指用来玩的小东西，比如打牌用的扑克牌。
"牌" often refers to small items used for playing, such as playing cards for card games.
它也可以指写着字的板子，像门口的牌子或者商店的招牌。
It can also mean a board with writing on it, like a sign at a door or a shop signboard.
Meanings
牌pái
cards or tiles used in games
我们晚上一起打牌吧。
Let's play cards together tonight.
牌pái
sign, plate, or board with words
门口有一个大牌子。
There is a big sign at the door.
牌pái
brand of a product
这个牌子的鞋很好。
Shoes of this brand are very good.
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Notes
- Nuance
牌 often appears in compounds like 牌子, 招牌, 门牌 rather than alone.
- Etymology
originally a wooden tablet or plaque; extended to cards, signs, and brands.
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