zai3 ban2製品制品
Jyutpingzai3 ban2
Yalejai bán
Definition
Products or manufactured goods made from raw materials.
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How it's used
While this term is widely understood in Hong Kong, it carries a formal or industrial tone that is more common in written contexts or business settings. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people typically use 嘢 or 產品 to refer to items for sale. It is frequently used as a suffix to describe materials, such as 木製品 or 金屬製品.
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gin2件gínExamples
This shop sells many different plastic products.
What do you think of the quality of this product?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this word to refer to any item they buy, but it specifically implies a manufactured or processed good. Using it for simple objects like a pen or a cup sounds overly technical or unnatural in casual conversation.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
