Chinese word

进货

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn huò

Meaning

  • verbbuy goods

Example

老板今天去市场进货了。láo bǎn jīn tiān qù shì chǎng jìn huò le

The shop owner went to the market to buy goods today.

Illustration for 进货 (buy goods)

More examples

小店刚刚进货了一批零食。xiǎo diàn gāng gāng jìn huò le yì pī líng shí

The small shop just bought a batch of snacks.

Core concept

A business bringing in a supply of goods to keep for sale.

Common phrases

  • 去进货qù jìn huò

    go buy goods

  • 大量进货dà liàng jìn huò

    buy goods in bulk

  • 网上进货wǎng shàng jìn huò

    buy goods online

Similar words

补货bǔ huò: Buying more of a product after its stock has run low or sold out.
采购cǎi gòu: Selecting and buying needed goods or materials for a business, often in larger amounts.
订货dìng huò: Ordering specified goods from a supplier for later delivery.

Definition in Chinese

通常指商家为销售而批量购买商品以备库存或上架。tōng cháng zhǐ shāng jiā wèi xiāo shòu ér pī liàng gòu mǎi shāng pǐn yǐ bèi kù cún huò shàng jià

Word origin

进货 (jìnhuò, "bring in goods") combines 进 (jìn, "enter") + 货 (huò, "goods"), presenting shop stock as goods brought into the business.

Usage tips

  • A shopkeeper can use this word for a routine supply trip, including choosing products, discussing prices, and arranging delivery, not just the moment the goods arrive.

Other meanings

  • restockverb
  • stockingnoun

Opposites

  • 卖出mài chūsellverb

Related words

  • 进货单jìn huò dānpurchase ordernoun
  • 进货量jìn huò liàngpurchase quantitynoun

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