Chinese word

现货

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiàn huò

Meaning

  • nounin stock

Example

这件衣服是现货，可以马上发货。zhè jiàn yī fú shì xiàn huò ké yǐ mǎ shàng fā huò

This item of clothing is in stock and can be shipped right away.

Illustration for 现货 (in stock)

More examples

这批现货能明天到吗？zhè pī xiàn huò néng míng tiān dào ma

Can this batch of in-stock items arrive tomorrow?

Core concept

Goods already held by a seller and available for immediate sale or dispatch.

Common phrases

  • 有现货吗yǒu xiàn huò ma

    have it in stock?

  • 可以现货发货ké yǐ xiàn huò fā huò

    can ship from stock

  • 现货库存充足xiàn huò kù cún chōng zú

    sufficient stock

Similar words

库存kù cún: The amount of goods kept by a shop or warehouse for sale or shipment.
缺货quē huò: A state in which no goods are available for immediate sale or shipment.
预售yù shòu: A sales arrangement in which orders are taken before release and goods are shipped later.

Definition in Chinese

指非期货或预售、而是商家已有并能立即交付或发货的现有商品。zhǐ fēi qī huò huò yù shòu ér shì shāng jiā yí yǒu bìng néng lì jí jiāo fù huò fā huò de xiàn yǒu shāng pǐn

Word origin

现 (xiàn, "present") + 货 (huò, "goods") describes goods that are physically available now rather than promised for a later transaction.

Usage tips

  • In online shopping, stock status and dispatch timing are separate details, because an item held in another warehouse may still need extra handling before shipment.

Other meanings

  • ready-to-ship itemnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 现货库存xiàn huò kù cúnin-stock inventorynoun

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