Chinese word

发售

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā shòu

Meaning

  • verbgo on sale

Example

这款新手机将于下周发售。zhè kuǎn xīn shǒu jī jiāng yú xià zhōu fā shòu

This new phone will go on sale next week.

Illustration for 发售 (go on sale)

More examples

限量版将在本周末在实体店发售。xiàn liàng bǎn jiāng zài běn zhōu mò zài shí tǐ diàn fā shòu

The limited-edition version will go on sale in physical stores this weekend.

Core concept

A product crosses from preparation into public availability for customers to buy.

Common phrases

  • 首批发售shǒu pī fā shòu

    release the first batch

  • 实体店发售shí tǐ diàn fā shòu

    go on sale in physical stores

  • 限时发售xiàn shí fā shòu

    go on sale for a limited time

Similar words

卖mài: Sells something to a buyer in exchange for money.
出售chū shòu: Offers something for sale and accepts payment from the buyer.
开售kāi shòu: Begins selling a product so customers can buy it.

Definition in Chinese

在某一时点将商品或服务正式对外销售，使消费者能够开始购买。zài mǒu yì shí diǎn jiàng shāng pǐn huò fú wù zhèng shì duì wài xiāo shòu shǐ xiāo fèi zhě néng gòu kāi shǐ gòu mǎi

Word origin

发售 (fāshòu, "go on sale") combines 发 (fā, "send out") with 售 (shòu, "sell"), presenting a product as sent into the marketplace for sale.

Usage tips

  • In product notices, 发售 (fāshòu, "go on sale") often names the first date customers can buy an item, not simply the date it is announced.

Other meanings

  • sellverb
  • put on saleverb

Opposites

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