siu1 loeng6銷量销量
Jyutpingsiu1 loeng6
Yalesīu leuhng
Definition
Sales volume; the quantity of goods sold.
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How it's used
Focus on the volume of goods sold rather than the monetary value, which would be 營業額. It is frequently used in business contexts or when discussing the popularity of consumer products like books, music, or gadgets. Unlike 營業額, which measures total revenue, 銷量 specifically tracks the number of units moved.
Examples
The sales for this new phone model are really strong.
Do you know how the sales are for this book?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe the act of selling itself, as that is 銷售. Learners sometimes confuse the two, but 銷量 refers strictly to the quantity or volume of items sold.
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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.
