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Definition
Wholesale; selling in large quantities rather than individually.
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How it's used
Distinguish this clearly from retail, which is referred to as 零售. It implies a business to business relationship rather than a consumer to business one. You will often hear it used when negotiating prices for bulk purchases to emphasize that the buyer is acting as a distributor or reseller.
Examples
This shop specializes in wholesale and does not sell individual items.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe buying a large amount of goods for personal use at a supermarket, as that is simply buying in bulk rather than a wholesale business transaction.
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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.
