Chinese word

售票

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu piào

Meaning

  • verbsell tickets

Example

地铁站有人在售票。dì tiě zhàn yǒu rén zài shòu piào

There is someone selling tickets at the subway station.

Illustration for 售票 (sell tickets)

More examples

节假日，车站大厅的临时窗口继续售票。jié jià rì chē zhàn dà tīng de lín shí chuāng kǒu jì xù shòu piào

On holidays, the temporary window in the station hall continues to sell tickets.

Core concept

The process of making a paid ticket available, whether a person hands it over or a system issues it.

Common phrases

  • 现场售票xiàn chǎng shòu piào

    sell tickets on site

  • 网上售票wǎng shàng shòu piào

    sell tickets online

  • 停止售票tíng zhǐ shòu piào

    stop selling tickets

  • 在窗口售票zài chuāng kǒu shòu piào

    sell tickets at the window

Similar words

卖票mài piào: Selling tickets using a familiar, informal expression.
出售chū shòu: Offering goods or other items in exchange for money.
销售xiāo shòu: Marketing and selling products or services in an organized business setting.
发售fā shòu: Launching tickets or new products through an official sale.

Definition in Chinese

在窗口、自动售票机或网络平台上向顾客出售纸质或电子票券的行为或业务。zài chuāng kǒu zì dòng shòu piào jī huò wǎng luò píng tái shàng xiàng gù kè chū shòu zhǐ zhì huò diàn zi piào quàn de xíng wéi huò yè wù

Word origin

售票 (shòupiào, "sell tickets") is formed from 售 (shòu, "sell") and 票 (piào, "ticket"), linking the action to both printed and electronic tickets.

Usage tips

  • English often makes the seller the subject, but Chinese commonly uses this verb in descriptions of a service or facility, which helps explain signs and station information.

Other meanings

  • ticket salesnoun

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