用品

• Pinyin: yòng pǐn
• Hanzi breakdown: 用 = to use; 品 = three mouths (口口口), meaning goods/articles

Meaning

Supplies; articles for use; goods. Items used for a particular purpose.

Always used with a modifier specifying the type. Common phrases: 日用品 (daily necessities), 办公用品 (office supplies), 学习用品 (school supplies), 卫生用品 (hygiene products), 体育用品 (sports equipment). Cannot be used alone without specifying what kind.

Examples

1. 开学前，家长们忙着给孩子购买各种学习用品。 Before school starts, parents are busy buying various school supplies for their children.
2. 这家店专门销售户外运动用品，从帐篷到登山鞋应有尽有。 This store specializes in outdoor sports equipment, from tents to hiking boots — everything you need.
3. 出差时别忘了带上必要的洗漱用品和换洗衣物。 When traveling for business, don't forget to bring necessary toiletries and a change of clothes.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, daily life, business

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 我需要买一些办公用品。(I need to buy some office supplies.)
• 日用品超市在哪里？(Where is the daily necessities supermarket?)

Don't Say

• 给我一个用品 — 用品不能单独使用，必须加前缀说明类型，如'日用品''文具用品'

Origin & History

Compound of 用 (to use) + 品 (goods, articles). Together meaning articles that are used for something, supplies.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal