Definition
售货 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to sell goods'. The two characters can be separated when duration, measure words, or other elements are inserted between them — for example, 售了三次货 ('sold goods three times'). Because 货 already means 'goods', you typically do not add a direct object after 售货; to specify what is sold, use a different construction such as 卖 or 销售. It is commonly used in retail contexts, and the compound 售货员 ('salesperson') is derived from it.
v.o.
to sell goods (as a job or in a retail setting)
Examples
- 售货，。Tā zài chāoshì shòu huò, gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ.He sells goods at the supermarket; the work is hard.
- ，。Jīntiān tā shòu le sān cì huò, dōu hěn shùnlì.Today he sold goods three times, and all went smoothly.
- 。Zhè jiā diàn de shòu huò yuán tàidù fēicháng hǎo.The salesperson at this store has a very good attitude.
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