Chinese word

缺货

Pronunciation

Pinyinquē huò

Meaning

  • verbbe out of stock

Example

这件衣服现在缺货了，要等下次补货。zhè jiàn yī fú xiàn zài quē huò le yào děng xià cì bǔ huò

This piece of clothing is out of stock now, so we have to wait for the next restocking.

Illustration for 缺货 (be out of stock)

More examples

抱歉，这个颜色缺货，要不要我给您推荐别的？bào qiàn zhè ge yán sè quē huò yào bú yào wǒ gěi nín tuī jiàn bié de

Sorry, this color is out of stock. Would you like me to recommend something else?

Core concept

A gap in a seller's supply leaves a product unavailable for purchase or delivery.

Common phrases

  • 已经缺货yǐ jīng quē huò

    already out of stock

  • 暂时缺货zàn shí quē huò

    temporarily out of stock

  • 这款缺货zhè kuǎn quē huò

    this product is out of stock

Similar words

卖光mài guāng: Means that customers have bought all the available stock and cannot buy the product now.
售罄shòu qìng: Means that the full amount prepared for sale has been sold and the product is unavailable for now.
断货duàn huò: Describes a break in supply or delivery that keeps a product from reaching stores.
无货wú huò: Means that the shop or warehouse has no stock available to give out.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示某件商品目前没有存货，暂时不能出售或发货。yòng yú biǎo shì mǒu jiàn shāng pǐn mù qián méi yǒu cún huò zàn shí bù néng chū shòu huò fā huò

Word origin

缺货 (quēhuò, "be out of stock") combines 缺 (quē, "be lacking") with 货 (huò, "goods"), forming a compact description of goods missing from available stock.

Usage tips

  • In a shop or app, this status can appear before anyone orders, so it describes current availability rather than the result of a particular sale.

Other meanings

  • sold outnoun

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