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shina

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English meaning

  • commodity noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
  • goods noun Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.
  • merchandise noun Goods that are bought and sold as part of trade.
  • quality noun The overall standard or excellence of something, as opposed to how much of it there is.
  • ware noun Goods made for sale, especially pottery, metalware, or similar manufactured items (often used in the plural, "wares").

Senses

品 is used for these senses in English:

  • commodity (business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
  • goods (business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
  • merchandise (uncountable) Goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
  • quality (archaic) High social position. (See also the quality.)

commodity — full definition

  1. noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
  2. noun Something useful or valuable, especially something treated as an interchangeable product rather than something unique.

goods — full definition

  1. noun Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.
  2. noun Possessions belonging to a person; personal property.
  3. noun In the phrase 'the goods', the proof, information or quality that was promised.

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