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招牌

招牌 (zhāo pai): Signboard / Sign (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

招牌 consists of 2 characters.

to beckon, to recruit, to attract

a signboard, plaque, or tablet

Word Info

Pinyinzhāo pai

MeaningSignboard / Sign

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word招牌

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3.

How to Use 招牌 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 招牌 with other words naturally.

Noun + Nounwith菜

zhāo招

pái牌

cài菜

neutral

signature dish

Measure Word + Nounwith块

yí一

kuài块

zhāo招

pái牌

Verb + Objectwith挂

guà挂

zhāo招

pái牌

neutral

hang a signboard

Adjective + Nounwith老字号

lǎo老

zì字

hào号

zhāo招

pái牌

Idiomwith金字

jīn金

zì字

zhāo招

pái牌

4.

Example Sentences with 招牌

zhè这

jiā家

diàn店

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

hěn很

dà

neutral

a signboard

neutral

time-honored brand sign

formal

gold-lettered signboard

大

。

The sign of this shop is very big.

zhè这

jiā家

lǎo老

diàn店

de的

zhāo招

pai牌

yǐ已

jīng经

guà挂

le了

yī一

bǎi百

duō多

nián年

。

The signboard of this old shop has been hanging for over a hundred years.

zhè这

jiā家

kā咖

fēi啡

guǎn馆

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

shè设

jì计

dé得

jì既

fù复

gǔ古

yòu又

xǐng醒

mù目

，

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

bù不

shǎo少

lù路

rén人

。

The signboard of this café is designed to be both retro and eye-catching, attracting many passersby.

zài在

shāng商

yè业

jì计

huà划

zhōng中

，

pǐn品

pái牌

zhāo招

pái牌

de的

shì视

jué觉

chéng呈

xiàn现

zhì至

guān关

zhòng重

yào要

。

In the business plan, the visual presentation of the brand signboard is crucial.

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

cài菜

shì是

kǎo烤

yā鸭

。

The signature dish of this restaurant is roast duck.

nǐ你

men们

gōng公

sī司

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

wèi为

shén什

me么

xuǎn选

zé择

zhè这

zhǒng种

dú独

tè特

de的

zì字

tǐ体

fēng风

gé格

？

Why did your company choose this unique font style for its signboard?

yóu由

yú于

zhuāng装

xiū修

，

diàn店

pù铺

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

zàn暂

shí时

bèi被

zhē遮

dǎng挡

，

gù顾

kè客

hěn很

nán难

zhǎo找

dào到

。

Due to renovation, the shop's signboard is temporarily covered, making it hard for customers to find.

zhè这

jiā家

lǎo老

zì字

hào号

de的

zhāo招

pái牌

zài在

běn本

dì地

hěn很

yǒu有

míng名

。

The reputation of this time-honored brand is well-known locally.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

diàn店

miàn面

bú不

dà大

，

dàn但

qí其

zhāo招

pái牌

què却

róng融

hé合

le了

chuán传

tǒng统

yǔ与

xiàn现

dài代

yuán元

sù素

，

lìng令

rén人

yìn印

xiàng象

shēn深

kè刻

。

Although the storefront is small, its signboard blends traditional and modern elements, leaving a deep impression.

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登机牌dēng jī páiHSK 4
名牌míng páiHSK 5
品牌pǐn páiHSK 5
奖牌jiǎng páiHSK 6
金牌jīn páiHSK 6
铜牌tóng páiHSK 6
银牌

yín pái

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