"shanzhai" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɑːnˈd͡ʒaɪ/
Etymology: c. 2000s, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 山寨 (shānzhài). Etymology templates: {{circa|2000s}} c. 2000s, {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|山寨|tr=shānzhài}} Mandarin 山寨 (shānzhài) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shanzhai (uncountable)
  1. Imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China. Wikipedia link: shanzhai Tags: uncountable Related terms: zhing-zhong, xing ling Translations (imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods): seerowery (Afrikaans), vervalsing (Afrikaans), nabootsing (Afrikaans), 山寨 (shānzhài) (Chinese Mandarin), falsado (Esperanto), falsigita (Esperanto), piratado (Esperanto), Piraterie [feminine] (German), Fälschung (German), 山塞 (sansai) (Japanese), 偽物 (nisemono) (Japanese), パチモン (pachimon) [slang] (Japanese), パチモノ (pachimono) [slang] (Japanese), 불법 복제 (bulbeop bokje) (Korean), 위조 (wijo) (Korean), pirataria [feminine] (Portuguese), falsificação [feminine] (Portuguese), xing ling [masculine] (Portuguese), пиратство (piratstvo) (Russian), фальсификация (falʹsifikacija) (Russian), подделка (poddelka) (Russian), piratería [feminine] (Spanish), falsificación [feminine] (Spanish), pandarambong (Tagalog), palsipikasyon (Tagalog), huwad (Tagalog), imitasyon (Tagalog), sự giả mạo (Vietnamese), nghề ăn cướp (Vietnamese)
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