How to say “sell” in Chinese
sell; sales
“Sell” in Chinese is 销售, xiāo shòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
销售 is read xiāo shòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 钅 “metal”: the first meaning is to melt metal. On the right, 肖, as in 消 xiāo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “销售”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 销售. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她在销售部门工作tāzàixiāoshòubùméngōngzuòShe works in the sales department.
- 他是销售部门的主管。tāshìxiāoshòubùméndezhǔguǎnHe's the head of the sales department.
- 公司需要调整销售策略。gōngsīxūyàotiáozhěngxiāoshòucèlüèThe company needs to adjust its sales strategy.
More words from the lesson “Advertising and profit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sell” in Chinese?
“Sell” in Chinese is 销售, pinyin xiāoshòu.
What does 销售 mean?
销售 (xiāoshòu) means “sell; sales”.
How do you write 销售?
销售 is 2 characters: 销 (xiāo) — sell; melt; 售 (shòu) — sell. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 销售?
销售 is read xiāoshòu. Tones: xiāo — first tone, shòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sell” in the lesson “Advertising and profit”
This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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