清仓 (qīng cāng) — to clear out inventory (for a clearance sale); to liquidate / close out a position (in finance)
Definition
Literally 'clear the warehouse': sell off remaining stock cheaply, often for a clearance sale. In finance, it means liquidating a position to exit the market.
verb
to clear out inventory (for a clearance sale)to liquidate / close out a position (in finance)
Examples
- ，。Zhè jiā diàn zuó tiān qīng le cāng, suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn dōu dǎ zhé.This store cleared out its stock yesterday — all items are on discount.
- 清仓，。Shāng chǎng yuè dǐ huì qīng cāng, nǐ kě yǐ mǎi dào pián yi de dōng xī.The mall will have a clearance sale at the end of the month; you can buy cheap things.
- 清仓，。Tóu zī zhě jué dìng qīng cāng lí chǎng, bì miǎn gèng dà sǔn shī.The investor decided to liquidate positions and exit the market to avoid bigger losses.
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