Chinese Conversation · Level 6
90 words
Chinese word
卖光
Pronunciation
Pinyinmài guāng
Meaning
- verbsell out
Example
新手机在店里卖光了。xīn shǒu jī zài diàn lǐ mài guāng le
The new phones sold out at the store.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Selling continues until an entire supply reaches zero.
Common phrases
全都卖光了quán dōu mài guāng le
all sold out
很快就卖光了hěn kuài jiù mài guāng le
sell out quickly
票卖光了piào mài guāng le
Tickets sold out
Similar words
卖完mài wán: Completing the sale of all the goods being offered.
售罄shòu qìng: Selling all available stock, tickets, or seats and leaving them unavailable.
卖掉mài diào: Selling an item so that it is no longer kept by its owner.
Definition in Chinese
把某物全部卖掉，表示数量被完全售尽，常用“卖光了”表示已经售罄。bǎ mǒu wù quán bù mài diào biǎo shì shù liàng bèi wán quán shòu jǐn cháng yòng mài guāng le biǎo shì yǐ jīng shòu qìng
Word origin
卖 (mài, "sell") + 光 (guāng, "completely") combine to show that selling reaches the point at which the whole supply is gone.
Usage tips
- 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.