---
title: "Mingpai Meaning: 名牌 (míngpái) Means “famous brand”"
description: "名牌 (míngpái) means “famous brand; name brand”. Hear its tones, see what 名 and 牌 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingpai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 名牌 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

名牌 míngpái

## famous brand; name brand

## It can also mean

- name tag; nameplate

## Its characters

1. 名 míng name
2. 牌 pái brand (as in 名牌)

## In a sentence

她买衣服只买名牌。 She only buys name-brand clothes.

[More about 名牌](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%90%8D%E7%89%8C)

## More words with 名 or 牌

- [报名 bàomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoming)
- [出名 chūmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuming)
- [金牌 jīnpái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinpai)
- [名称 míngchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingcheng)
- [名单 míngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingdan)
- [名额 míng’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minge)
- [名片 míngpiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingpian)
- [名人 míngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingren)
- [名声 míngshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingsheng)
- [名义 míngyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingyi)

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