出售 (chū shòu) — to sell; to offer for sale | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

出售 (chūshòu) is a more formal, written word for 'to sell' than the everyday 卖. Use it for commercial or official contexts (e.g. tickets, property).

verb

to sellto offer for sale

Examples

出售。
Zhè jiā shāng diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ.
This shop sells all kinds of fresh fruit.
出售。
Tā men dǎ suàn chū shòu nà tào jiù fáng zi.
They plan to sell that old house.
出售。
Wǎng shàng chū shòu de piào bǐ xiàn chǎng pián yi.
Tickets sold online are cheaper than at the venue.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

出 (sell) and 售 (sell) together mean to put goods on the market.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

止止zhǐfoot
凵凵kǎncave

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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