Definition
铜牌 (tóng pái) is a compound noun meaning 'bronze medal' — the third-place award in a competition. It differs from 奖牌 (jiǎng pái), which is the general word for any medal (gold, silver, or bronze). 铜牌 is also used for a physical bronze plaque, such as a nameplate on a building.
noun
bronze medalbronze plaque (e.g., bearing a business name or logo)
Measure word · 枚
Examples
- 铜牌。Zhè cì bǐsài tā ná dào le yì méi tóng pái.He won a bronze medal in this competition.
- 铜牌，。Gōngsī ménkǒu guà zhe yí kuài tóng pái, shàngmiàn kè zhe chénglì niánfèn.A bronze plaque is hanging at the company entrance, engraved with the year of establishment.
- ，铜牌。Àoyùn huì shàng, tā huòdé le sān méi tóng pái zhōng de dì yī méi.At the Olympics, he won the first of three bronze medals.
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