Chinese word

超售

Pronunciation

Pinyinchāo shòu

Meaning

  • verboverbook

Example

酒店超售了房间。jiǔ diàn chāo shòu le fáng jiān

The hotel overbooked the rooms.

Illustration for 超售 (overbook)

More examples

航空公司超售机票时，会主动通知乘客并提供补偿。háng kōng gōng sī chāo shòu jī piào shí huì zhǔ dòng tōng zhī chéng kè bìng tí gōng bǔ cháng

When an airline overbooks tickets, it may proactively notify passengers and offer compensation.

Core concept

A provider records more reservations or sales than its available seats, rooms, or tickets can cover.

Common phrases

  • 航空公司超售机票háng kōng gōng sī chāo shòu jī piào

    airline overbooks tickets

  • 酒店超售房间jiǔ diàn chāo shòu fáng jiān

    hotel overbooks rooms

Similar words

超卖chāo mài: Selling beyond the available supply, so some customers may not receive what they bought.
超额预订chāo é yù dìng: Taking reservations beyond the number of rooms or seats available for a flight or hotel.

Definition in Chinese

指在出票、售票或确认房间等环节中，实际售出或确认的数量超过可提供数量的情况，常用于描述超额预订的情形。zhǐ zài chū piào shòu piào huò què rèn fáng jiān děng huán jié zhōng shí jì shòu chū huò què rèn de shù liàng chāo guò kě tí gōng shù liàng de qíng kuàng cháng yòng yú miáo shù chāo é yù dìng de qíng xíng

Word origin

超售 (chāoshòu, "overbook") combines 超 (chāo, "exceed") with 售 (shòu, "sell"), forming a compound for sales or bookings beyond the available supply.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in service conversations because it can describe a problem with a booking before the details of a refund, change, or alternative are discussed.

Other meanings

  • overbookingnoun
  • oversellverb

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