批发

批发 pīfā

Wholesale

批发 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 批發 pifa

What 批发 means

  1. Wholesale

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Character by character

批发 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

批
pī
Comment (criticize - wholesale - mw for people or goods)
发
fā
Send (produce - express - hair)

How to write 批发

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批发 in a sentence

这家店做的是批发生意。
Zhè jiā diàn zuò de shì pīfā shēngyi.
This shop does wholesale business.
批发的价格比零售便宜。
Pīfā de jiàgé bǐ língshòu piányi.
Wholesale prices are cheaper than retail.

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Questions about 批发

What does 批发 mean in English?

批发 is pronounced pīfā and means Wholesale.

How do you pronounce 批发?

批发 is pīfā in pinyin — written pifa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 批发?

批发 is written with 2 characters: 批 (pī) Comment (criticize - wholesale - mw for people or goods), 发 (fā) Send (produce - express - hair). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 批发 written in traditional Chinese?

批發. The simplified form 批发 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 批發 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced pīfā.

Is 批发 an HSK word?

Yes — 批发 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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