精品

• Pinyin: jīng pǐn
• Hanzi breakdown: 精 = 米 + 青, refined; 品 = three 口 (mouths), representing items or quality grades

Meaning

Quality product; boutique item; masterpiece. Refers to items of superior quality or exceptional work.

Used in retail (精品店 = boutique shop), hospitality (精品酒店 = boutique hotel), and general discourse to indicate premium quality. Also refers to outstanding creative works like 精品课程 (quality course) or 文学精品 (literary masterpiece). Implies careful selection and high standards.

Examples

1. 这家商场专门销售各类精品，价格虽贵但质量有保证。 This mall specializes in selling various boutique items — pricey but quality guaranteed.
2. 他的每一部作品都是精品，从不粗制滥造。 Every one of his works is a masterpiece; he never produces shoddy work.
3. 我们公司专注于打造行业精品，不做低端产品。 Our company focuses on creating industry-leading quality products; we don't do low-end stuff.

Usage Guide

Context: retail, business, media

Tone: promotional

Do Say

• 这是我们的精品系列。(This is our premium/boutique line.)
• 精品酒店虽然小，但服务一流。(Boutique hotels may be small, but the service is first-class.)

Don't Say

• 把普通商品随意称为精品 (精品 implies genuine quality — using it as mere marketing jargon sounds hollow if the product doesn't deliver)

Origin & History

Compound of 精 (refined, fine) + 品 (product, item). Literally 'refined product' — goods of superior quality.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal