铜牌

tóng pái

CL 枚 méi

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. bronze medal
2. bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc

Word relationships

Counterparts

2 items

• 金牌 jīnpái 金牌 jīnpái first place medal ranking: first place medal
• 银牌 yín pái 银牌 yín pái silver medal ranking: silver medal

Related words

1 item

• 奖牌 jiǎng pái 奖牌 jiǎng pái medal (awarded as a prize) general term for medals: medal (awarded as a prize)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 获得 (huòdé, to obtain) or 赢得 (yíngdé, to win): 获得铜牌.

Common mistakes

铜牌 refers to a physical medal; do not use it for the abstract rank of third place, which is 第三名.

Child Words of 铜牌

• 牌 牌 pái: mahjong tile
• 铜 铜 tóng: copper (chemistry)