Definition
促销 (cùxiāo) means 'to promote sales' through temporary discounts or special offers (e.g., a store sale). 推销 (tuīxiāo) is broader — it means to market or actively sell a product, often through direct selling or advertising. 促销 is a short-term push; 推销 is the ongoing effort to sell.
verb
to promote salesto run a promotion
Examples
- 促销。Zhè jiā chāoshì zhèngzài cù xiāo niúnǎi.This supermarket is running a promotion on milk.
- 促销。Wǒmen gōngsī měinián Chūnjié dōu huì cù xiāo.Our company runs a promotion every Spring Festival.
- 促销。Shàng gè yuè tāmen cù xiāo le hěn duō yīfu.Last month they promoted many clothes.
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