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Character · Adverb · VerbTraditional躉

wholesale; buy in bulk

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

wholesale; in bulk; by the batch

Describes transactions or operations conducted in large batches rather than individually. Often used in commercial contexts.

Zhè这
pī批
shāng商
pǐn品
wǒ我
men们
shì是
dǔn趸
pī批
gòu购
mǎi买
de的
 ,
jià价
gé格
hěn很
yōu优
huì惠
 。

We purchased this batch of goods wholesale, so the price is very favorable.

Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
dǔn趸
mǎi买
dǔn趸
mài卖
 ,
cóng从
zhōng中
zhuàn赚
qǔ取
chà差
jià价
 。

He is good at buying and selling in bulk, profiting from the margin.

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Dǔn趸
pī批
de的
jià价
gé格
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
líng零
shòu售
dī低
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
èr二
shí十
 。

Wholesale prices are usually twenty percent lower than retail.

2.

verb

to buy wholesale; to purchase in bulk (for resale)

Specifically refers to the act of purchasing large quantities of goods with the intention of reselling them, often immediately or shortly after.

Tā他
zǎo早
shang上
qù去
shì市
chǎng场
dǔn趸
huò货
 ,
xià下
wǔ午
jiù就
zài在
jiē街
biān边
xiàn现
dǔn趸
xiàn现
mài卖
 。

He went to the market in the morning to buy goods wholesale, and sold them right there on the street in the afternoon.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
rè热
xiāo销
shāng商
pǐn品
bù不
xū需
yào要
tún囤
huò货
 ,
shì适
hé合
xiàn现
dǔn趸
xiàn现
mài卖
 。

This kind of hot-selling product doesn't require stocking up; it's suitable for buying wholesale and selling immediately.

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Mào贸
yì易
shāng商
cóng从
guó国
wài外
dǔn趸
jìn进
dà大
liàng量
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
 。

The trading company bought large quantities of electronic products wholesale from abroad.