Chinese word

有货

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu huò

Meaning

  • verbbe in stock

Example

这件衣服有货吗？zhè jiàn yī fú yǒu huò ma

Is this item of clothing in stock?

Illustration for 有货 (be in stock)

More examples

他问这双鞋有货吗，我说还有两双。tā wèn zhè shuāng xié yǒu huò ma wǒ shuō hái yǒu liǎng shuāng

He asked whether these shoes were in stock, and I said there were still two pairs.

Core concept

A real item sits in the seller's stock rather than existing only as a promise for later.

Common phrases

  • 有货吗yǒu huò ma

    be in stock?

  • 已经有货了yǐ jīng yǒu huò le

    already be in stock

  • 显示为有货xiǎn shì wèi yǒu huò

    show as in stock

Similar words

有现货yǒu xiàn huò: Being physically on hand and ready for immediate delivery.
没货méi huò: Not having any goods ready to hand over or ship.
到货dào huò: Reaching a shop or warehouse as newly supplied goods.
有库存yǒu kù cún: Being listed in inventory while kept in storage.

Definition in Chinese

有货 表示卖方处有现成商品，可以立即出售或发货，不包括预售或缺货待订。yǒu huò biǎo shì mài fāng chù yǒu xiàn chéng shāng pǐn ké yǐ lì jí chū shòu huò fā huò bù bāo kuò yù shòu huò quē huò dài dìng

Word origin

有 (yǒu, "have") + 货 (huò, "goods") presents goods as being held, which explains the meaning of stock that can be supplied now.

Usage tips

  • A quick stock check differs from a request to reserve or pre-order an item because this word concerns what can be supplied immediately.

Other meanings

  • availableadjective
  • on handadjective

Opposites

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