take stock of; inventory; review
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to take stock; to inventory; to check and count
Primarily used in business, retail, and warehousing contexts to count physical goods. Often part of year-end or periodic financial procedures.
Cāng仓
kù库
měi每
yuè月
dōu都
yào要
pán盘
diǎn点
yī一
cì次
。
The warehouse needs to take stock once a month.
Chāo超
shì市
zhèng正
zài在
pán盘
diǎn点
kù库
cún存
，
jīn今
tiān天
bù不
yíng营
yè业
。
The supermarket is doing inventory today and is closed for business.
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Nián年
zhōng终
cái财
wù务
bào报
gào告
qián前
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chè彻
dǐ底
pán盘
diǎn点
suǒ所
yǒu有
zī资
chǎn产
。
Before the year-end financial report, we need to thoroughly inventory all assets.
verb
to review; to take stock of (a situation); to summarize
A metaphorical extension of the core meaning, used for summarizing work, achievements, or analyzing a situation. Common in reports and meetings.
Huì会
yì议
yī一
kāi开
shǐ始
，
jīng经
lǐ理
xiān先
pán盘
diǎn点
le了
jīn今
nián年
de的
xiāo销
shòu售
yè业
jì绩
。
At the start of the meeting, the manager first reviewed this year's sales performance.
Nián年
zhōng终
zǒng总
jié结
jiù就
shì是
pán盘
diǎn点
dé得
shī失
，
guī规
huà划
wèi未
lái来
。
A year-end summary is about reviewing gains and losses and planning for the future.