Chinese word

上市

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng shì

Meaning

  • verbgo on sale

Example

新手机下周就会在国内上市。xīn shǒu jī xià zhōu jiù huì zài guó nèi shàng shì

The new phone will go on sale domestically next week.

Illustration for 上市 (go on sale)

More examples

这款新耳机已经上市，你可以去店里看看。zhè kuǎn xīn ěr jī yǐ jīng shàng shì nǐ ké yǐ qù diàn lǐ kàn kàn

These new earphones are already on sale, so you can go look at them in the store.

Core concept

Marks the point when a product or company enters the public market and becomes available to consumers or investors.

Common phrases

  • 产品上市chán pǐn shàng shì

    product goes on sale

  • 新款上市xīn kuǎn shàng shì

    new model goes on sale

  • 预计上市yù jì shàng shì

    expected to go on sale

Similar words

推出tuī chū: Launches a new product or service and begins its sales campaign.
发售fā shòu: Officially offers a product or ticket for sale to consumers.
上架shàng jià: Places a product on a store shelf or online listing so it can be bought.
上线shàng xiàn: Publishes a service or product online so people can use or buy it.

Definition in Chinese

指商品或新产品在商店、网络或其他销售渠道开始销售，进入消费者可以购买的状态。zhǐ shāng pǐn huò xīn chán pǐn zài shāng diàn wǎng luò huò qí tā xiāo shòu qú dào kāi shǐ xiāo shòu jìn rù xiāo fèi zhě ké yǐ gòu mǎi de zhuàng tài

Word origin

上市 (shàngshì, "go on sale") combines 上 (shàng, "up") with 市 (shì, "market"), giving the image of something moving into the marketplace.

Usage tips

  • The event can take place through an online store or another sales channel, so it does not require a product to appear on a physical shop shelf.

Other meanings

  • go publicverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 上市日shàng shì rìrelease datenoun
  • 新上市xīn shàng shìnewly releasedadjective

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