shanzhai
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English
Etymology
c. 2000s, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 山寨 (shānzhài).
Pronunciation
Noun
shanzhai (uncountable)
- Imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.
- 2009 February 6, Tyra Dempster, Ben Blanchard, “"Sham glam" sweeps China as fakes get trendy”, in Miral Fahmy, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 26 March 2023, Lifestyle:
- Many “shanzhai” goods sport altered names, trying to tread a fine line between imitation and straight-out fake, and cost much less than their above-board, well-known brand-name equivalents. […]
The brazenness of the imitations has added to their attraction. Beijing’s electronics markets enjoy a roaring trade in “shanzhai” goods.
Translations
imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods
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See also
Further reading
- shanzhai at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.