商品

• 拼音: shāng pǐn
• 汉字拆解: 商 = ancient character for commerce, with components suggesting a building for trade; 品 = three 口 (mouths) stacked, meaning items or variety

含义

Commodity; goods; merchandise. Products available for sale or trade.

A somewhat formal word for products or goods in a commercial context. More specific than 东西 (thing/stuff), 商品 emphasizes the commercial nature of items — things made to be sold. Used in business, shopping, and economics. Common collocations include 商品价格 (commodity prices), 商品质量 (product quality), and 商品经济 (commodity economy).

例句

1. 这家超市的商品种类非常多。
2. 买商品之前应该先看看质量好不好。
3. 网上购物的商品可以七天内退换。

用法指南

语境: business, shopping, economics

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这些商品都在打折。(These products are all on sale.)
• 消费者有权退换不合格的商品。(Consumers have the right to return defective goods.)

错误说法

• 你给我的商品很好吃。(Don't use 商品 for food given as a gift — 商品 implies something sold commercially. For gifts, just name the item directly.)

起源与历史

商 originally referred to merchants and commerce; 品 means goods or items (composed of three 口 mouths, suggesting variety). Together: goods of commerce.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal