Meaning of 出售
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to sell
- to offer for sale
- to put on the market
How to use 出售
出售 is a formal word for selling, common on signs, in ads, news, and contracts. In everyday speech people usually say 卖 (mài). Example: 这套房子正在出售。(Zhè tào fángzi zhèngzài chūshòu.) This apartment is for sale.
出 (chū) means to go out, and 售 (shòu) means to sell. When you 出售 something, you send it out of your hands and into the market.
Common mistake: Learners often write 售 with 隹 on top but forget the 口 at the bottom, or confuse it with 集 (jí), which has 木 below. Also, do not mix up 出售 (to sell) with 收 (shōu, to receive), which sounds similar but means the opposite direction.
出售 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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售 shòu · to sell · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 出售.
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 找出 | zhǎochū | to find; to search out |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 拿出 | náchū | to take out; to put out |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
| 得出 | déchū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
Questions about 出售
What does 出售 mean?
出售 (chūshòu) means "to sell; to offer for sale" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 出售?
出售 is made of 2 characters: 出 (5 strokes), 售 (11 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 出售 an HSK word?
Yes. 出售 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 出售 and 卖?
Both mean to sell. 卖 (mài) is everyday and casual, while 出售 sounds formal and appears on signs, in listings, and in written Chinese. You would say 他卖水果 in conversation but see 水果出售 on a notice.
How do you say 'for sale' or 'sold out' with 售?
A sign saying 出售 or 待售 (dàishòu) means something is for sale. 售完 (shòuwán) or 售罄 (shòuqìng) means sold out, and 销售 (xiāoshòu) means sales as a business activity.