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  paai4   jyutping
  pai2   pinyin
[1] board; plate; tablet
[2] trademark; brand; make
[3] cards, dominos, mahjong, etc

There is an optional tone change to paai4*2 on the last syllable of some multisyllabic nouns.
noun
Stroke count: 12
Level: 2
Radical: (#91)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 13605 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Nov 2013 09:13

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detail  kei4 paai4  qi2 pai2 = flag or banner
detail  ming4 paai4/paai4*2  ming2 pai2 = name brand; name-plate
detail  mou4 paai4 siu2 faan2  wu2 pai2 xiao3 fan4 = unlicensed hawker
detail  ce1 paai4   = number plate; driving licence
detail  gam1 paai4  jin1 pai2 = gold medal
detail  ngan4 paai4   = silver medal
detail  tung4 paai4   = bronze medal
detail  daai6 paai4 dong3   = cooked food stall
detail  ziu1 paai4  zhao1 pai2 = sign, placard, label; trademark; tradename
detail  kiu4 paai4*2  qiao2 pai2 = Bridge (the card game)
detail  dong2 zin3 paai4   = an excuse or pretext
detail  paai4 ziu3  pai2 zhao4 = license plate
detail  gwat1 paai4*2   = dominoes
detail  sai2 paai4*2  xi3 pai2 = riffle (shuffling cards/mahjong tiles)
detail  mou6 paai4 fo3  mao4 pai2 huo4 = faker; counterfeit
detail  paai4 bin2  pai2 bian3 = inscribed board
detail  paai4 lau4  pai2 lou5 = decorated archway
detail  paai4 hou6  pai2 hao4 = trademark
detail  jyut6 fan6 paai4  yue4 fen4 pai2 = calendar
detail  wong4 paai4*2  huang2 pai2 = violation warning sign; yellow card
detail  ziu1 paai4 coi3   = a recommended specialty of a restaurant
detail  gaa3 cin4 paai4*2  jia4 qian2 pai2 = price tag (on merchandise)
detail  daa2 paai4*2  da3 pai2 = play mahjong/cards; discard a mahjong tile
detail  jau5 paai4*2 zi2   = branded
detail  seoi2 paai4*2   = a lacquered board in shops, used like slate for erasable writing
detail  teoi1 paai4 gau2   = to play dominoes
detail  taan1 paai4*2  tan1 pai2 = showdown; make deal
detail  daai6 paai4*2   = trump card
detail  zeng3 paai4*2  zheng4 pai2 = an original brand (of goods)
detail  lai6 paai4*2  li4 pai2 = conventional; as usual; same old stuff
detail  hok6 ce1 paai4   = a learner's license or permit
detail  zau2 baak6 paai4*2   = to operate a "Bak Pai" (illegal taxi)
detail  baak6 paai4*2   = a "Bak Pai" (illegal taxi)
detail  hung4 paai4*2   = red card (sports)
detail  wong4 paai4*2  wang2 pai2 = trump card
detail  paai4 zi2  pai2 zi5 = sign; trademark; brand
detail  paai4 fong1  pai2 fang1 = memorial arch; (placename) Pai Fong
detail  paai4 gaa3  pai2 jia4 = list price
detail  cong2 paai4  chang3 pai2 = brand (of a product)
detail  biu1 si6 paai4  biao1 shi4 pai2 = nameplate
detail  biu1 jyu5 paai4  biao1 yu3 pai2 = a placard
detail  gwong2 gou3 paai4  guang3 gao4 pai2 = billboard; advertising hoarding
detail  ce4 paai4*2   = erotic, lewd, lustful
detail  ce4 paai4*2 din6 jing2  xie2 pai2 dian4 ying3 = an erotic film
detail  gwong2 bo3 paai4 ziu3   = broadcasting licences
detail  paai4 gau2  pai2 jiu3 = Chinese dominoes
detail  ling4 paai4   = ancestral tablet
detail  teon5 paai4   = a shield
detail P  P-paai4   = a P plate, a provincial license
detail  lou6 paai4*2   = a street sign
detail  caan1 paai4*2  can1 pai2 = restaurant menu
detail  biu1 paai4  biao1 pai2 = marked price
detail  diu3 siu1 paai4 ziu3   = suspend the licences
detail  ziu1 paai4 dang1   = [n] a neon sign, a lit sign
detail  ziu1 paai4 fo3  zhao1 pai2 huo4 = [n] tradename goods, the most popular merchandise
detail  ziu1 paai4 gwong1 gun2  zhao1 pai2 guang1 guan3 = a neon sign
detail  gam1 zi6 ziu1 paai4  jin1 zi4 zhao1 pai2 = gold-lettered signboard; a vainglorious title
detail  ban2 paai4  pin3 pai2 = brand (for a product)
detail  caak3 ziu1 paai4   = to ruin a business owner's reputation by complaining (lit., "split the signboard")
detail  coi3 paai4*2  cai4 pai2 = variant of 餐牌
detail  deng1 paai4   = to have one's license suspended
detail  pok3 hak1 paai4*2  pu1 ke4 pai2 = poker; playing cards
detail  pe1 paai4*2   = poker; playing cards
detail  caau1 paai4   = to issue a fine
detail  gwai2 paai4*2   = the Joker cards in a deck of cards
detail  paai4*2 gun2   = mahjong parlor, mahjong betting hall
detail  maa4 zoek3 paai4*2   = mahjong tiles
detail  ting4 paai4*2   = suspension of licence; suspension of trading (of securities)
detail  daa2 paai4 gau2  da3 pai2 jiu3 = to play a game of Chinese dominoes
detail  taap3 lo4 paai4*2  ta3 luo2 pai2 = tarot (cards)
detail  toi4 waan1 paai4*2  tai2 wan1 pai2 = Taiwanese mahjong
detail  gwong2 dung1 paai4*2  guang3 dong1 pai2 = Cantonese mahjong, Hong Kong mahjong
detail  san1 paai4  xin1 pai2 = to have obtained a license recently
detail  dak1 gwok3 maa1 jan4 paai4  de2 guo2 ma1 ren2 pai2 = Zwilling J.A. Henckels (German kitchenware company)
detail  ci4 paai4 jan4  chi2 pai2 ren2 = licensee
detail  haau2 ce1 paai4  kao3 che1 pai2 = to take a driving test / exam
detail  fuk6 paai4  fu4 pai2 = 1. have a license reinstated 2. resume a transaction
detail  gam1 cat1 ziu1 paai4  jin1 qi1 zhao1 pai2 = gold-plated sign; good reputation
detail  min5 sei2 gam1 paai4  main3 si3 jin1 pai2 = death exemption plate; get out off jail free card
detail  lo2 zing3 paai4  luo3 zheng4 pai2 = have a justifiable reason to do sth. out of character
detail  dang1 gei1 paai4*2  deng2 ji1 pai2 = boarding pass
detail  zoeng2 paai4  jiang3 pai2 = medal, trophy, prize
detail  laan2 daai6 paai4*2  lan2 da4 pai2 = act like a big shot
detail  saa2 daai6 paai4*2  shua3 da4 pai2 = act like a big shot
detail  ceot jan4 cing4 paai4*2  chu1 ren2 qing2 pai2 = make use of one's friendship
detail  gwan1 paai4*2  jun1 pai2 = dogtags
detail  ming4 paai4*2  ming2 pai2 = nameplate, escutcheon
detail  bou2 paai4*2  bu3 pai2 = (mahjong) (v.) to take a supplement tile; (n.) a supplement tile
detail  cai3 paai4*2  qi4 pai2 = (mahjong) (v.) to form tiles into stacks/walls
detail  faa1 paai4*2  hua1 pai2 = (mahjong) flower tiles
detail  fung1 paai4*2  feng1 pai2 = (mahjong) wind tiles
detail  giu3 paai4*2  jiao4 pai2 = (mahjong) waiting to win
detail  hei2 zong1 paai4*2  qi3 zhuang1 pai2 = (mahjong) starting point indicator
detail  hoi1 paai4*2  kai1 pai2 = (mahjong) to cut the wall to begin distributing tiles to begin the game
detail  jiu1 gau2 paai4*2  yao1 jiu3 pai2 = (mahjong) terminals
detail  lei5 paai4*2  li3 pai2 = (mahjong) to sort tiles
detail  lo2 paai4*2   = (mahjong) to take tiles
detail  mo2 paai4*2  mo1 pai2 = (mahjong) to draw a tile
detail  saam1 jyun4 paai4*2  san1 yuan2 pai2 = (mahjong) dragon tiles
detail  sei3 gwai3 paai4*2  si4 ji4 pai2 = (mahjong) season tiles
detail  sei3 hyun1 paai4*2  si4 quan1 pai2 = (mahjong) a full game [alternate]
detail  tiu3 paai4*2  tiao4 pai2 = (mahjong) to jump/skip tiles
detail  zi6 paai4*2  zi4 pai2 = (mahjong) honour tiles [alternate]
detail  zung1 zoeng1 paai4*2  zhong1 zhang1 pai2 = (mahjong) simples
detail  daai6 saam1 baa1 paai4 fong1  da4 san1 ba1 pai2 fang2 = Ruins of St. Paul in Macau (Ruínas da Antiga Catedral de S. Paulo)
detail  koeng4 gwok3 ban2 paai4  qiang2 guo3 pin3 pai2 = fake and knockoff electronics and commodities made in China
detail  daa2 jan4 cing4 paai4*2  da3 ren2 qing2 pai2 = make use of one's friendship

Showing all 4 examples containing 牌
detail 你的鞋子甚麼牌子 ?
What brand are your shoes?
detail 你的鞋子什麼牌子 ?
What brand are your shoes?
detail audio 係咩()牌子?
What brand are your shoes?
detail 什麼品牌電視機?
What brand (type) of TV do you want?

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