Meaning of 推销
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to market
- to sell
How to use 推销
推销 is used for actively promoting and selling products or services, often with a feeling of persuasion or pressure. It can also mean selling an idea or yourself, as in 推销自己 (tuīxiāo zìjǐ). Example: 他在电话里向我推销保险。(Tā zài diànhuà lǐ xiàng wǒ tuīxiāo bǎoxiǎn.) He tried to sell me insurance over the phone.
推 (tuī) means to push, and 销 (xiāo) means to sell off goods. Picture a salesperson pushing products toward you until they are sold.
Common mistake: Learners often use 推销 where 销售 (xiāoshòu) fits better. 销售 is the neutral business word for sales, while 推销 stresses pushing a product on someone, like a pushy salesperson. Also do not confuse 销 (xiāo) with 消 (xiāo, to disappear), which has the water radical instead of the metal radical.
推销 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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推 tuī · to push · 11 strokes
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销 xiāo · to melt · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 推销.
| 推进 | tuījìn | to impel; to carry forward |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to |
| 推开 | tuīkāi | to push open (a gate etc); to push away |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 销售 | xiāoshòu | to sell; to market |
| 推迟 | tuīchí | to postpone; to put off |
| 促销 | cùxiāo | to promote sales |
| 推行 | tuīxíng | to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc); to promote; to ad |
| 推出 | tuīchū | to push out; to release |
| 撤销 | chèxiāo | to cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo |
| 推荐 | tuījiàn | to recommend |
| 推测 | tuīcè | speculation; to conjecture |
Questions about 推销
What does 推销 mean?
推销 (tuīxiāo) means "to market; to sell" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 推销?
推销 is made of 2 characters: 推 (11 strokes), 销 (12 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 推销 an HSK word?
Yes. 推销 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 推销 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 推销 is written 推銷.
What is a salesperson called in Chinese?
A common word is 推销员 (tuīxiāoyuán), a salesperson who promotes products directly to customers. In formal job titles, 销售员 (xiāoshòuyuán) or 销售代表 (xiāoshòu dàibiǎo) is also common.
What is the difference between 推销 and 推广?
推销 focuses on selling something to a buyer. 推广 (tuīguǎng) means to spread or popularize something more widely, such as a technology, a method, or a brand, and does not have to involve a direct sale.