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出售

chū shòu

sell

Usage note

出售表示把东西卖出去。

chū shòu biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī mài chū qù。

出售 means to sell something.

Context note

出售常用于商店、商品和公告。

chū shòu cháng yòng yú shāng diàn 、 shāng pǐn hé gōng gào。

It is often used with shops, goods, and notices.

5 examples

这本书正在出售
zhè běn shū zhèng zài chū shòu。
This book is being sold.
商店出售水果。
shāng diàn chū shòu shuǐ guǒ。
The shop sells fruit.
这里出售门票。
zhè lǐ chū shòu mén piào。
Tickets are sold here.
他们出售旧家具。
tā men chū shòu jiù jiā jù。
They sell old furniture.
商品已经出售完了。
shāng pǐn yǐ jīng chū shòu wán le。
The products have been sold out.

5 mini stories

市场上出售很多新东西。
shì chǎng shàng chū shòu hěn duō xīn dōng xī。
Many new things are sold in the market.
他打算出售旧自行车。
tā dǎ suàn chū shòu jiù zì xíng chē。
He plans to sell the old bicycle.
这家店出售本地水果。
zhè jiā diàn chū shòu běn dì shuǐ guǒ。
This shop sells local fruit.
老师让学生了解商品出售方式。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng liǎo jiě shāng pǐn chū shòu fāng shì。
The teacher asked students to understand how goods are sold.
出售前,要先检查质量。
chū shòu qián, yào xiān jiǎn chá zhì liàng。
Before selling, you should check the quality first.

Mini dialogue

二手书出售

A
你为什么要出售这些书?
Nǐ wèishénme yào chūshòu zhèxiē shū?
Why are you selling these books?
B
我已经看完了,想出售给需要的同学。
Wǒ yǐjīng kàn wán le, xiǎng chūshòu gěi xūyào de tóngxué.
I've finished reading them and want to sell them to classmates who need them.

商店出售

A
这家商店出售什么?
Zhè jiā shāngdiàn chūshòu shénme?
What does this shop sell?
B
出售各种文具和玩具。
Tā chūshòu gè zhǒng wénjù hé wánjù.
It sells all kinds of stationery and toys.

Related words and contrasts

similar
mài
to sell

出售 is more formal; 卖 is the everyday word for 'sell'.

opposite
购买
gòumǎi
to purchase

出售 means to sell; 购买 means to buy.

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