HSK Level 4

促销

cù xiāo

promotion

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Example Sentences

这个超市正在进行促销活动。

Zhège chāoshì zhèngzài jìnxíng cùxiāo huódòng.

This supermarket is having a sales promotion.

这家商店的促销力度很大。

Zhè jiā shāngdiàn de cùxiāo lìdù hěn dà.

This store's sales promotion is very strong.

我买了很多促销商品。

Wǒ mǎi le hěn duō cùxiāo shāngpǐn.

I bought a lot of sale items.

Synonyms

打折 (dǎzhé)

discount

降价 (jiàngjià)

price reduction

Antonyms

涨价 (zhǎngjià)

price increase

提价 (tíjià)

raise the price

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 促销 (cùxiāo) is composed of two characters: **促** (cù) and **销** (xiāo). - **促** (cù) means "to urge", "to hasten", or "to promote". - **销** (xiāo) means "to sell", "to market", or "to distribute". Together, the two characters 促销 (cùxiāo) mean "to promote sales" or "to boost sales". This word is often used in the context of marketing and advertising to describe activities or strategies aimed at increasing the sales of a product or service.