次品

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Understanding 次品 (cìpǐn)

次品 refers specifically to products that fail to meet quality standards, often translated as "substandard products" or "defective goods." It is commonly used in manufacturing and quality control contexts.

Usage and Context

次品 is typically used to describe items that are not suitable for sale due to defects or quality issues. It often appears in discussions about production batches, quality inspection, and company reputation.

Common Collocations

  • 次品 (cìpǐn lǜ): defect rate, used to measure the proportion of defective products in a batch.
  • 退次品 (tuì huí cìpǐn): to return defective products, often to the factory or supplier.
  • 次品检验 (cìpǐn jiǎnyàn): inspection of defective products.

Register and Tone

次品 is a neutral, formal term used in business and technical contexts. It is not used colloquially to describe poor quality in everyday items but rather in professional or industrial settings.

Common Confusions

Do not confuse 次品 with 质量 (low quality) or (inferior quality), which are more general adjectives. 次品 specifically refers to products that have failed quality control and are considered defective or unsellable.

Example Sentences

This batch of substandard products needs to be returned to the factory for

A high defect rate will affect the company's reputation.

These substandard products cannot be sold directly; they can only be used