Usage note
销售就是把东西卖给顾客。
Xiāoshòu jiùshì bǎ dōngxi màigěi gùkè.
Sales means selling things to customers.
Context note
销售员在商店里工作，帮助顾客买东西。
Xiāoshòuyuán zài shāngdiàn lǐ gōngzuò, bāngzhù gùkè mǎi dōngxi.
Salespeople work in stores, helping customers buy things.
5 examples
这家店的销售员很友好。
zhè jiā diàn de xiāo shòu yuán hěn yǒu hǎo。
The salesperson in this store is very friendly.
他们销售各种文具。
tā men xiāo shòu gè zhǒng wén jù。
They sell all kinds of stationery.
销售旺季是春节前。
xiāo shòu wàng jì shì chūn jié qián。
The peak sales season is before Spring Festival.
他学习如何销售产品。
tā xué xí rú hé xiāo shòu chǎn pǐn。
He learns how to sell products.
好的销售需要耐心。
hǎo de xiāo shòu xū yào nài xīn。
Good sales require patience.
5 mini stories
小红的妈妈是销售员。她每天帮助顾客选衣服。
xiǎo hóng de mā ma shì xiāo shòu yuán。 tā měi tiān bāng zhù gù kè xuǎn yī fu。
Xiao Hong's mother is a salesperson. She helps customers choose clothes every day.
这家书店销售很多儿童书。小朋友们很喜欢来。
zhè jiā shū diàn xiāo shòu hěn duō ér tóng shū。 xiǎo péng yǒu men hěn xǐ huan lái。
This bookstore sells many children's books. The children really like to come.
销售员叔叔给我们介绍新玩具。我们都很开心。
xiāo shòu yuán shū shu gěi wǒ men jiè shào xīn wán jù。 wǒ men dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The sales uncle introduced new toys to us. We were all very happy.
学校义卖会上，同学们销售自己做的饼干。
xué xiào yì mài huì shàng， tóng xué men xiāo shòu zì jǐ zuò de bǐng gān。
At the school charity sale, students sold cookies they made themselves.
爸爸在销售比赛中得了第一名。他非常高兴。
bà ba zài xiāo shòu bǐ sài zhōng dé le dì yī míng。 tā fēi cháng gāo xìng。
Dad won first place in the sales competition. He was very happy.
Mini dialogue
商店
A
这家店销售水果。
Zhè jiā diàn xiāo shòu shuǐguǒ.
This shop sells fruit.
B
我们买一些吧。
Wǒmen mǎi yīxiē ba.
Let's buy some.
工作
A
他做销售工作。
Tā zuò xiāo shòu gōngzuò.
He does sales work.
B
他很会说话。
Tā hěn huì shuōhuà.
He is very good at talking.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
买
mǎi
buy
销售 means sell; 买 means buy.
similar
卖
mài
sell
卖 is a simpler word for sell, used in everyday speech.
related
商店
shāngdiàn
shop; store
销售 happens in a 商店 (shop).