Definition
清仓 is a separable verb (离合词, v.o.) meaning 'to clear out inventory' — common in retail clearance sales — or in finance, 'to liquidate a position (sell all holdings)'. As a verb-object compound, you can insert elements between 清 and 仓: 清了仓 ('cleared out stock'), 清过仓 ('has done clearance before').
v.o.
to clear out inventory (for a clearance sale)to liquidate / close out a position (in finance)
Examples
- ，。Zhè jiā diàn zuótiān qīng le cāng, suǒyǒu shāngpǐn dōu dǎzhé.This store cleared out its stock yesterday — all items are on discount.
- 清仓，。Shāngchǎng yuèdǐ huì qīng cāng, nǐ kěyǐ mǎi dào piányi de dōngxi.The mall will have a clearance sale at the end of the month; you can buy cheap things.
- 清仓，。Tóuzīzhě juédìng qīng cāng líchǎng, bìmiǎn gèng dà sǔnshī.The investor decided to liquidate positions and exit the market to avoid bigger losses.
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