陈货 (chén huò) — old stock; shopworn goods; stale inventory

Definition

陈货 refers to merchandise that has been sitting unsold for a long time — discounted old stock, not secondhand used goods. In a business or retail context, it usually signals inventory that needs to be cleared.

noun

old stockshopworn goodsstale inventory

Examples

陈货，。
Zhè xiē chén huò yǐ jīng fàng le liǎng nián le, dé dǎ zhé chǔ lǐ.
This old stock has been sitting for two years — we have to sell it at a discount.
陈货。
Chāo shì bǎ chén huò fàng zài tè jià qū chū shòu.
The supermarket puts old stock in the clearance section for sale.
陈货，。
Zhè pī chén huò zhì liàng méi wèn tí, zhǐ shì bāo zhuāng jiù le.
This batch of old stock has no quality issues — the packaging is just old.

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