noun
shanzhai
Shanzhai (noun) means (informal) The copying of well-known brands to make cheap fake goods, especially electronics from China.
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(informal) The copying of well-known brands to make cheap fake goods, especially electronics from China.
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Etymology
First use appears c. 2000s, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 山寨 (shānzhài), literally mountain fort, suggesting a lair of bandits or counterfeiters.
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"shanzhai" (noun) means (informal) The copying of well-known brands to make cheap fake goods, especially electronics from China.
