Chinese word

预售

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù shòu

Meaning

  • verbpresell

Example

我们开始预售新款手机了。wǒ men kāi shǐ yù shòu xīn kuán shǒu jī le

We have started preselling the new smartphones.

Illustration for 预售 (presell)

More examples

出版社开始预售新书的签名限量版。chū bǎn shè kāi shǐ yù shòu xīn shū de qiān míng xiàn liàng bǎn

The publisher has started preselling the signed limited edition of the new book.

Core concept

A buying window opens before the official release, letting people order while the product or ticket is still upcoming.

Common phrases

  • 开始预售新款kāi shǐ yù shòu xīn kuǎn

    start preselling new models

  • 提前预售门票tí qián yù shòu mén piào

    presell tickets

  • 在线预售商品zài xiàn yù shòu shāng pǐn

    presell products online

Similar words

预订yù dìng: Arrange in advance to keep a product or seat for later.
订购dìng gòu: Place an order to buy a product or service.
预约yù yuē: Arrange a time, place, or service for future use.
发售fā shòu: Put a product or work on sale officially.

Definition in Chinese

指在正式开售前向公众开放购买渠道或接受订单，常见于票务、限定商品和新品首发。zhǐ zài zhèng shì kāi shòu qián xiàng gōng zhòng kāi fàng gòu mǎi qú dào huò jiē shòu dìng dān cháng jiàn yú piào wù xiàn dìng shāng pǐn hé xīn pǐn shǒu fā

Word origin

预售 (yùshòu, "presell") combines 预 (yù, "beforehand") with 售 (shòu, "sell"), forming the idea of selling ahead of the normal release.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, this word often marks a sales stage rather than early delivery: an order may come first while the item remains scheduled for its public release.

Other meanings

  • offer for advance saleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 预售期yù shòu qīpresale periodnoun
  • 预售价格yù shòu jià gépresale pricenoun

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