HSK · Level 105
45 words
Chinese word
销
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāo
Meaning
- verbsell
Example
我们把旧货都销给了邻近的商店。wǒ men bǎ jiù huò dōu xiāo gěi le lín jìn de shāng diàn
We sold all the used goods to nearby stores.
More examples
这款新产品很难销出去，需要调整定价。zhè kuǎn xīn chán pǐn hěn nán xiāo chū qù xū yào tiáo zhěng dìng jià
This new product is hard to sell, so we need to adjust the pricing.
Core concept
Goods move out of a seller's hands through an exchange for money or another benefit.
Common phrases
销售产品xiāo shòu chán pǐn
sell products
销给客户xiāo gěi kè hù
sell to customers
Similar words
卖mài: Sell things for money in a common, everyday way.
销售xiāo shòu: Sell goods or services through an organized commercial process.
出售chū shòu: Sell goods or an item, with emphasis on the completed sale.
Definition in Chinese
把商品或物品转让给他人以换取金钱或其他利益，常用于商业和交易场合。bǎ shāng pǐn huò wù pǐn zhuǎn ràng gěi tā rén yǐ huàn qǔ jīn qián huò qí tā lì yì cháng yòng yú shāng yè hé jiāo yì chǎng hé
Word origin
The metal-related component and sound component reflect the character's formation, while an older sense of disposing of material developed into the commercial sense of transferring goods for value.
Usage tips
- Business compounds such as 销售 (xiāoshòu, "sales") and 销路 (xiāolù, "sales market") show how this character connects an individual deal with the wider movement of goods to buyers.
Other meanings
- sell offverb
Related words
- 销售xiāo shòusellverb
- 销量xiāo liàngsales volumenoun
- 销售额xiāo shòu ésales revenuenoun