gei3 sau6寄售
Jyutpinggei3 sau6
Yalegei sauh
Definition
To consign goods for sale.
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How it's used
寄售 is the standard business term for selling goods on behalf of others, but in casual conversation, people often use 寄賣 instead. It implies that the shop owner does not buy your inventory upfront but only pays you after the item is sold. This model is very common in local creative markets and independent boutiques in Hong Kong.
Examples
This shop can help you consign your old clothes.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with simply selling something to a shop, but remember that the owner of the goods retains ownership until they are actually purchased by a customer.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
