Chinese word

备货

Pronunciation

Pinyinbèi huò

Meaning

  • verbstock up

Example

我要先备货，再开始发货。wǒ yào xiān bèi huò zài kāi shǐ fā huò

I need to stock up first, then start shipping.

Illustration for 备货 (stock up)

More examples

为了促销，我们要提前备货。wèi le cù xiāo wǒ men yào tí qián bèi huò

For the promotion, we need to stock up in advance.

Core concept

Goods are gathered before demand arrives and kept ready for orders or replenishment.

Common phrases

  • 提前备货tí qián bèi huò

    stock up in advance

  • 开始备货kāi shǐ bèi huò

    start stocking up

  • 分批备货fēn pī bèi huò

    stock up in batches

Similar words

进货jìn huò: Purchase goods to bring into a store's or warehouse's inventory.
订货dìng huò: Place an order with a supplier for goods.
储备chǔ bèi: Build up a supply of goods or materials for later use.
备好bèi hǎo: Have goods fully prepared and ready for immediate use or shipping.

Definition in Chinese

提前把商品备在仓库或店内，以便满足订单或补充库存。tí qián bǎ shāng pǐn bèi zài cāng kù huò diàn nèi yǐ biàn mǎn zú dìng dān huò bǔ chōng kù cún

Word origin

备 (bèi, "prepare") + 货 (huò, "goods") forms the idea of preparing goods in advance for orders or restocking.

Usage tips

  • In everyday work talk, it often appears in short checks about quantity, timing, and whether the preparation is complete, which helps clarify delivery plans.

Other meanings

  • replenishverb
  • prepare stockverb

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