Chinese word

批发

Pronunciation

Pinyinpī fā

Meaning

  • nounwholesale

Example

这家公司主要做批发。zhè jiā gōng sī zhǔ yào zuò pī fā

This company mainly runs a wholesale business.

Illustration for 批发 (wholesale)

More examples

这家超市主要以批发价格向小店供货。zhè jiā chāo shì zhǔ yào yǐ pī fā jià gé xiàng xiǎo diàn gōng huò

This supermarket mainly supplies small shops at wholesale prices.

Core concept

Goods leave a source in sizable lots and reach shops or organizations that will use or resell them.

Common phrases

  • 批发价格pī fā jià gé

    wholesale price

  • 批发市场pī fā shì chǎng

    wholesale market

  • 批发渠道pī fā qú dào

    wholesale channel

Similar words

批发商pī fā shāng: Someone or a company that obtains goods in bulk and supplies commercial buyers.
批发价pī fā jià: The per-item price applied to goods sold in bulk, usually lower than the regular price.
批发市场pī fā shì chǎng: A commercial place for buying and selling goods by the batch.

Definition in Chinese

指以较大数量或按批次向其他商家或机构出售商品的经营活动或销售方式，通常不直接面向终端消费者。zhǐ yǐ jiào dà shù liàng huò àn pī cì xiàng qí tā shāng jiā huò jī gòu chū shòu shāng pǐn de jīng yíng huó dòng huò xiāo shòu fāng shì tōng cháng bù zhí jiē miàn xiàng zhōng duān xiāo fèi zhě

Word origin

批 (pī, "batch") + 发 (fā, "send out") forms a word for sending goods in batches to commercial buyers.

Usage tips

  • English speakers should not apply this word to every sale of many items, because its usual Chinese use keeps the business-supply setting in view.

Other meanings

  • sell wholesaleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 批发价pī fā jiàwholesale pricenoun
  • 批发商pī fā shāngwholesalernoun

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