fan1 siu1分銷分销
Jyutpingfan1 siu1
Yalefān sīu
Definition
To distribute or retail products from manufacturers to consumers.
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How it's used
Distinguish this from 零售 which refers specifically to retail sales to end users. While 分銷 implies the act of moving goods through a supply chain, it is often used in business contexts to refer to the wholesale or distribution network. It carries a more formal or professional tone compared to everyday verbs like 賣.
Examples
This company specializes in distributing foreign snacks.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
