牌牌
Basic Meaning
n
Often used in compound words such as 门牌, 路牌, 招牌. Can be written as 牌子 or 牌儿 in colloquial speech.
a sign, tag, plaque, or tablet (made of wood or other materials, used as a marker or credential).
（–子、–儿）用木板或其他材料做的标志或凭信物。
Words:
门牌路牌招牌牌匾牌照
Sentences:
- 街角新开了一家店，招牌很漂亮。A new store opened on the street corner, and its signboard is very beautiful.
- 你家的门牌号是多少？What is your house number (literally, door plaque number)?
n
Refers specifically to the institutional sign. Often used in specific terms like 揭牌 (to inaugurate/unveil a new organization).
the nameplate or plaque hung at the gate or entrance of an organization.
机关门口挂的牌子。
Words:
揭牌
Sentences:
- 下周我们公司要举行揭牌仪式。Our company will hold an inauguration ceremony next week.
n
Often contrasted as 老牌 (old/established brand) vs. 杂牌 (miscellaneous/off-brand). 冒牌货 refers to counterfeit goods.
a brand name; a trademark; a specific name for a product.
产品所取的专有名称；商标。
Words:
老牌杂牌冒牌货名牌产品品牌
Sentences:
- 我妈妈只相信那个老牌子的产品。My mother only trusts products from that old, established brand.
- 这件衣服是名牌，所以比较贵。This piece of clothing is a name-brand item, so it's more expensive.
n
This is an archaic or historical sense. In modern metaphor, 挡箭牌 means 'excuse' or 'scapegoat'.
(in historical context) a shield or protective gear used by soldiers in ancient times to cover the body.
古代兵士作战时用来遮护身体的东西。
Words:
盾牌挡箭牌藤牌牌甲
Sentences:
- 在古代战场上，士兵会用盾牌保护自己。On ancient battlefields, soldiers would use shields to protect themselves.
n
The general term for card and tile games. Note that 牌 itself is a noun; verbs like 打牌, 出牌, 洗牌 are the actions performed with it.
a type of playing card or tile (used for entertainment and sometimes gambling).
一种娱乐用品（也用为赌具）。
Words:
纸牌扑克牌麻将牌打牌出牌
Sentences:
- 周末我们常常一起打扑克牌。On weekends, we often play poker cards together.
- 你手里还有几张牌？How many cards do you still have in your hand?
n
A specialized term in classical literature for fixed metrical patterns of ci (词) and qu (曲) poetry, e.g., 词牌.
(in classical poetry and songs) tune patterns or melody types, serving as the name for specific poetic forms.
古代诗词的曲调名称。
Words:
词牌曲牌牌子曲
Sentences:
- 这首词用的是《水调歌头》这个词牌This ci poem uses the 'Prelude to Water Melody' (Shuidiao Getou) tune pattern.
Writing & Component
Radical片
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count12
Strokes丿丨一𠃍丿丨𠃍一一丿一丨