wholesale; buy/sell in bulk
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to buy or sell wholesale; to deal in bulk
Used in commercial contexts to describe the purchase or sale of goods in large quantities rather than individual units.
Tā他
men们
dǔn趸
pī批
le了
dà大
liàng量
dà大
mǐ米
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
xiāo销
wǎng往
nèi内
dì地
。
They bought a large quantity of rice wholesale, preparing to sell it to inland areas.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhuān专
mén门
dǔn趸
pī批
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
，
jià价
gé格
hěn很
yǒu有
jìng竞
zhēng争
lì力
。
This company specializes in wholesale electronics and offers very competitive prices.
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Shāng商
rén人
cóng从
chǎn产
dì地
dǔn趸
pī批
chá茶
yè叶
，
rán然
hòu后
yùn运
dào到
chéng城
shì市
líng零
shòu售
。
Merchants buy tea in bulk from production areas, then transport it to cities for retail.
adverb
wholesale; in bulk; by the batch
Modifies verbs of buying or selling to indicate that the transaction involves large quantities. Often used with 买进 or 出卖.
Wǒ我
men们
dǔn趸
pī批
mǎi买
jìn进
zhè这
xiē些
huò货
wù物
，
chéng成
běn本
jiàng降
dī低
le了
bù不
shǎo少
。
We bought these goods in bulk, which significantly reduced the cost.
Shāng商
jiā家
xuǎn选
zé择
dǔn趸
pī批
chū出
mài卖
，
yǐ以
biàn便
kuài快
sù速
huí回
lóng笼
zī资
jīn金
。
Merchants choose to sell in bulk in order to quickly recover capital.
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Zhè这
xiē些
yī衣
fu服
shì是
dǔn趸
pī批
xiāo销
shòu售
de的
，
bù不
dān单
jiàn件
mài卖
。
These clothes are sold wholesale, not individually.