Hanzi
Traditional
銷
Simplified
销

to melt (metal)/to cancel; to annul/to sell/to expend; to spend/pin; bolt/to fasten with a pin or bolt

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

xiāo

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄠ

Jyutping

siu1

Example sentences

促銷 / 促销 cùxiāo
這家百貨公司正在舉辦年終大促銷活動。
这家百货公司正在举办年终大促销活动。

This department store is holding a year-end big promotion event.

降價 / 降价 jiàngjià
為了促銷，他們決定把舊款手機降價出售。
为了促销，他们决定把旧款手机降价出售。

In order to promote sales, they decided to sell the old model mobile phones at a reduced price.

營銷 / 营销 yíngxiāo
這家公司正在嘗試新的網路營銷策略。
这家公司正在尝试新的网路营销策略。

This company is trying a new online marketing strategy.

制訂 / 制订 zhìdìng
公司正在制訂明年的營銷計劃。
公司正在制订明年的营销计划。

The company is formulating next year's marketing plan.

銷售 / 销售 xiāoshòu
這款新產品的銷售情況非常好。
这款新产品的销售情况非常好。

The sales of this new product are very good.

渠道 qúdào
公司通過多種渠道銷售產品。
公司通过多种渠道销售产品。

The company sells products through multiple channels.

銷量 / 销量 xiāoliàng
這款新產品的銷量超出了預期。
这款新产品的销量超出了预期。

The sales volume of this new product exceeded expectations.

傳銷 / 传销 chuánxiāo
有人在網路上傳銷產品。
有人在网路上传销产品。

Someone was selling products online through a pyramid-selling scheme.

報銷 / 报销 bàoxiāo
這些差旅費可以報銷嗎？
这些差旅费可以报销吗？

Can these travel expenses be reimbursed?

差旅費 / 差旅费 chāilǚfèi
這次出差的差旅費可以向公司報銷。
这次出差的差旅费可以向公司报销。

The travel expenses for this business trip can be reimbursed by the company.

Example Vocabulary

促銷

cu4'xiao1

sales promotion; to promote sales

熱銷

re4'xiao1

營銷

ying2'xiao1

marketing; to market

銷售

xiao1'shou4

to sell; sales

銷量

xiao1'liang4

sales volume; sales quantity

傳銷

chuan2'xiao1

pyramid selling; multi-level marketing; recruitment-based direct selling

報銷

bao4'xiao1

to reimburse; to apply for reimbursement; to write off

推銷

tui1'xiao1

to promote sales; to sell; to market

推銷員

tui1'xiao1'yuan2

salesperson; sales representative

撤銷

che4'xiao1

to revoke; to cancel; to withdraw

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