牌

pái

HSK 4

牌 — pái

1. signboard; plaque; plate; tablet

   餐厅门口挂着一块牌，上面写着菜单。 cāntīng ménkǒu guà zhe yīkuài pái shàngmiàn xiě zhe càidān — A signboard hangs at the restaurant entrance showing the menu.

2. brand; trademark

   她只买这个牌的化妆品。 tā zhǐ mǎi zhège pái de huàzhuāngpǐn — She only buys cosmetics of this brand.

3. mahjong tile; domino; playing card (a game tile/card)

   他摸了一张好牌，准备胡了。 tā mō le yīzhāng hǎo pái zhǔnbèi hú le — He drew a good tile and is ready to win (mahjong).

4. (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry/music (as in 詞牌/词牌 or 曲牌)

   这首词用的是《浣溪沙》这个牌子。 zhè shǒu cí yòng de shì huànxīshā zhège páizi — This ci uses the tune-pattern 'Huan Xi Sha' (a cí pai).