English–Chinese
“sell out” in Chinese
How to say “sell out” in Chinese
“Sell out” in Chinese is 卖光 (mài guāng).
Selling continues until an entire supply reaches zero.
Example sentences with 卖光
演唱会门票很快就卖光了。yǎn chàng huì mén piào hěn kuài jiù mài guāng le
The concert tickets sold out quickly.
Tips for using 卖光
- For a short shop update, Chinese can make the goods the subject and state only the finished result, whereas English often chooses a passive form or says that the goods are gone.
Other Chinese words for “sell out”
这本书已经卖完了。zhè běn shū yǐ jīng mài wán le
This book is already sold out.
票已经售完了。piào yǐ jīng shòu wán le
The tickets are already sold out.