出售

• 拼音: chū shòu
• 汉字拆解: 出 = pictograph of a foot stepping out; 售 = 隹 (bird) + 口 (mouth), originally meaning to proclaim for sale

含义

To sell; to put up for sale. A somewhat formal word for selling goods, property, or services.

More formal than 卖, commonly seen in business, real estate, and official contexts. Frequently appears on signs, advertisements, and news reports. Often used with property (房子), tickets (门票), products (产品), etc. The phrase 出售中 means 'on sale / currently selling.'

例句

1. 这家店正在出售各种打折商品。
2. 他们决定出售公司在上海的办公楼。
3. 网上出售的商品越来越多了。

用法指南

语境: business, commerce, real estate

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这套房子已经出售了。(This apartment has already been sold.)
• 我们公司主要出售电子产品。(Our company mainly sells electronic products.)

错误说法

• 在朋友间随意说'我出售给你' (Don't use 出售 for casual transactions between friends — use 卖给你 instead; 出售 sounds too formal)

起源与历史

出 (to put out, to send out) + 售 (to sell). The compound emphasises making goods available to buyers, with 出 conveying the outward movement of goods from seller to market.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal