Definition
批发 (pī fā) means 'to wholesale' — selling goods in large quantities to retailers, not end consumers. It differs from 流通 (liú tōng 'to circulate'), which describes the general flow of goods, and from 分发 (fēn fā 'to distribute'), which often implies handing out to individuals rather than commercial bulk sale.
verb
to wholesaleto sell in bulk
Examples
- 。Wǒmen zhíjiē cóng gōngchǎng pī fā shāngpǐn.We wholesale goods directly from the factory.
- 批发。pī fā zhè zhǒng shāngpǐn xūyào hěn dà de cāngkù.Wholesaling this kind of goods requires a big warehouse.
- 批发。Tāmen pī fā le hěn duō diànzǐ chǎnpǐn.They wholesaled a lot of electronic products.
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