Shanzhai

//ʃɑːnˈd͡ʒaɪ//

Synonyms for "shanzhai"

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Translations

34 translations across 12 languages.

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Afrikaans

3 entries
  • nabootsing noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • seerowery noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • vervalsing noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Arabic

4 entries
  • بِضَاعَةٌ مَغْشُوشَةٌ noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • بِضَاعَةُ تَقْلِيدٍ noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • تَقْلِيدٌ noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • مَضْرُوبٌ noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 山寨 noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Esperanto

3 entries
  • falsado noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • falsigita noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • piratado noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

German

2 entries
  • Fälschung noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • Piraterie noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Japanese

4 entries
  • パチモノ noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • パチモン noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • 偽物 noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • 山塞 noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Korean

2 entries
  • 불법 복제 noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • 위조 noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • falsificação noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • pirataria noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • xing ling noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Russian

3 entries
  • пиратство noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • подделка noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • фальсификация noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Spanish

2 entries
  • falsificación noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • piratería noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Tagalog

4 entries
  • huwad noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • imitasyon noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • palsipikasyon noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • pandarambong noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • nghề ăn cướp noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)
  • sự giả mạo noun (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods)

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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.

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