Chinese word

销量

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāo liàng

Meaning

  • nounsales

Example

这本书的销量很好。zhè běn shū de xiāo liàng hěn hǎo

This book is selling well.

Illustration for 销量 (sales)

More examples

新广告上线后,这款洗发水的销量增长明显。xīn guǎng gào shàng xiàn hòu zhè kuǎn xǐ fà shuǐ de xiāo liàng zēng zhǎng míng xiǎn

After the new ad went live, sales of this shampoo increased noticeably.

Core concept

The number of products that pass from a seller to buyers within a measured period.

Common phrases

  • 销量增长xiāo liàng zēng zhǎng

    sales growth

  • 销量下滑xiāo liàng xià huá

    sales decline

  • 销量回升xiāo liàng huí shēng

    sales recovery

  • 创造销量纪录chuàng zào xiāo liàng jì lù

    set a sales record

Similar words

销售量xiāo shòu liàng: The number of units of a product that are sold.
销售额xiāo shòu é: The total value of sales, shown as an amount of money.

Definition in Chinese

商品在一定时期内实际卖出的数量或件数。shāng pǐn zài yí dìng shí qī nèi shí jì mài chū de shù liàng huò jiàn shù

Word origin

销量 (xiāoliàng, "sales volume") is formed from 销 (xiāo, "sell") and 量 (liàng, "quantity"), making the word's focus on the quantity sold clear.

Usage tips

  • Chinese reports often pair this measure with a time period and a unit, such as books, cars, or devices, so the figure has a clear scope.

Other meanings

  • sales volumenoun
  • units soldnoun

Related words

  • 月销量yuè xiāo liàngmonthly salesnoun
  • 累计销量lěi jì xiāo liàngcumulative salesnoun

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