HSK · Level 57
105 words
Chinese word
推销
Pronunciation
Pinyintuī xiāo
Meaning
- verbpromote
Example
他在街上推销自己的产品。tā zài jiē shàng tuī xiāo zì jǐ de chán pǐn
He is promoting his products on the street.
More examples
她通过网络向客户推销新产品。tā tōng guò wǎng luò xiàng kè hù tuī xiāo xīn chán pǐn
She promotes new products to customers online.
Core concept
A seller actively puts an offer before a person and works to move that person toward a purchase.
Common phrases
电话推销产品diàn huà tuī xiāo chán pǐn
sell products by phone
向客户推销产品xiàng kè hù tuī xiāo chán pǐn
promote products to customers
推销服务tuī xiāo fú wù
promote services
Similar words
销售xiāo shòu: Sell goods or services to customers as part of a commercial activity.
推广tuī guǎng: Make a product, service, or idea known to a broad audience.
推荐tuī jiàn: Recommend a person or thing as good and encourage others to use or buy it.
Definition in Chinese
主动向他人介绍商品或服务，并通过劝说、示范等方式促使对方购买。zhǔ dòng xiàng tā rén jiè shào shāng pǐn huò fú wù bìng tōng guò quàn shuō shì fàn děng fāng shì cù shǐ duì fāng gòu mǎi
Word origin
推 (tuī, "push") + 销 (xiāo, "sell") forms a verb for actively moving goods toward a sale.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word usually suggests personal contact, such as a sales call, product demonstration, or street approach, rather than advertising seen by a large audience.
Other meanings
- peddleverb
- sellverb
Related words
- 推销员tuī xiāo yuánsalespersonnoun
- 推销活动tuī xiāo huó dòngpromotional activitynoun
- 电话推销diàn huà tuī xiāotelemarketingnoun