Definition
销 (xiāo) is a versatile verb meaning 'to sell', 'to cancel', or 'to melt (metal)'. For 'cancel', it is more specific than 取消 (qǔxiāo) — 销 often pairs with a resultative complement like 掉 (xiāo diào 'cancel something'), while 取消 is the standalone, general word for canceling plans, events, or rights. For 'melt', 销 is limited to industrial metal melting, unlike 融化 (rónghuà) for ice/snow or 融 (róng) for blending.
verb
to sellto cancelto annulto melt (metal)
Easily confused
- 哨shàolook-alikewhistle
- 小xiǎosound-alikesmall, tiny
- 捎shāolook-aliketo bring something to someone; to deliver
- 笑xiàosound-aliketo laugh
- 消xiāolook-aliketo eliminate, to dispel, to subside
- 削xiāosound-aliketo pare, to peel (fruit), to sharpen (a pencil)
Examples
- 销。Zhè jiā gōngsī měinián xiāo chū dàliàng chǎnpǐn.This company sells large quantities of products every year.
- 销。Wǒ jiànyì qǔxiāo nàge jìhuà.I suggest canceling that plan.
- 销。Gāngtiěchǎng zhèngzài gāowēn xià xiāoróng tiěkuàngshí.The steel plant is melting iron ore under high temperature.
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