销售 xiāoshòu to sell
to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
How to remember 销售: 销 to fuse + 售 sell = to sell.
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How it is used
- To sell / sales (as a business function) - 销售额 (xiāoshòu'é) sales revenue; 销售人员 (xiāoshòu rényuán) sales staff; 网上销售 (wǎngshàng xiāoshòu) online sales.
- Business/commerce register for the act and department of selling. Everyday 'sell something' is 卖 (mài).
Example sentences
- 今年销售会翻番。 Jīnnián xiāoshòu huì fānfān.Sales should double this year.
- 谁负责销售部门？ Shuí fùzé xiāoshòu bùmén?Who's in charge of the sales section?
- 全体销售人员通宵达旦地工作了一周。 Quántǐ xiāoshòu rényuán tōngxiāodádàn de gōngzuò le yīzhōu.The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.