货 meaning in English

huò

goods; money

HSK 4nounTraditional 貨8 strokes

Meaning of 货

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

huò

goods
money
commodity

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 货

货 usually appears inside compound words about trade and shipping, such as 货物 (huòwù) goods, 货车 (huòchē) truck, and 百货 (bǎihuò) general merchandise. On its own it often means stock or merchandise in a shop. Example: 这家店今天没货了。(Zhè jiā diàn jīntiān méi huò le.) This shop is out of stock today.

货 (huò) has 化 (huà, to change) on top and 贝 (bèi, shell) below. Shells were once used as money, so picture shells changing hands to become goods.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 货 (huò) with 贷 (dài, loan), since both have 贝 at the bottom. Check the top: 货 has 化 (huà), while 贷 has 代 (dài).

货 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ不bú是shì住zhù在zài货huò车chē里lǐ吗ma？

Don't you live in a van?

如rú今jīn很hěn多duō的de货huò物wù都dōu由yóu飞fēi机jī运yùn送sòng。

Many goods are now transported by air.

如rú果guǒ本běn周zhōu我wǒ收shōu不bú到dào货huò，我wǒ就jiù向xiàngpaypal投tóu诉sù。

If I do not get the item this week, I will make a complaint to PayPal.

货huò船chuán早zǎo到dào了le四sì小xiǎo时shí。

The cargo ship arrived four hours early.

你nǐ们men周zhōu日rì送sòng货huò吗ma？

Do you deliver on Sundays?

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货 huò · goods · 8 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 货.

百货	bǎihuò	general merchandise
售货员	shòuhuòyuán	sales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson
货车	huòchē	truck; van
货物	huòwù	goods; commodity
货币	huòbì	currency; monetary
货运	huòyùn	freight transport; cargo
水货	shuǐhuò	smuggled goods; unauthorized goods
蠢货	chǔnhuò	blockhead; idiot
贱货	jiànhuò	bitch; slut
杂货店	záhuòdiàn	grocery store; emporium
送货	sònghuò	to deliver goods
骚货	sāohuò	loose woman; slut

Questions about 货

What does 货 mean?

货 (huò) means "goods; money" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 货?

货 is made of 1 character: 货 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.

Is 货 an HSK word?

Yes. 货 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 货 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 货 is written 貨.

Can 货 be used to describe a person?

Yes, in casual and often rude speech. 蠢货 (chǔnhuò) means idiot, and 这货 (zhè huò) is slang for this guy, usually teasing or insulting. Avoid it in polite conversation.

What is the difference between 货物 and 商品?

货物 (huòwù) stresses goods as cargo that is stored, shipped, or delivered. 商品 (shāngpǐn) stresses goods as products for sale to customers.