ban2品
Jyutpingban2
Yalebán
Definition
Product, goods, or commodity.
neutralshoppingwork
How it's used
Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone noun in daily speech. It carries a formal or commercial tone, often appearing in business contexts or product descriptions. When referring to general goods or items in casual conversation, speakers typically prefer using 嘢 or 貨.
Examples
This shop sells many different products.
What do you think of the quality of this merchandise?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a standalone noun to mean 'thing' or 'item', as it will sound unnatural or overly stiff. Always combine it with other characters like 產 or 商 to form a complete noun.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
