day 50selling and deals

selling and deals

Talk about selling, pricing and doing deals, and complain about choices that make no sense.

today’s words

• 推销 tuīxiāo · to promote, sell (hard)
• 畅销 chàngxiāo · to sell well
• 上市 shàngshì · to come on the market; to list
• 定价 dìngjià · to set a price; price
• 谈判 tánpàn · to negotiate; talks
• 成交 chéngjiāo · to close a deal
• 博览会 bólǎnhuì · fair, expo
• 参展 cānzhǎn · to exhibit (at a fair)
• 渠道 qúdào · channel (for sales)
• 贸易 màoyì · trade
• 前景 qiánjǐng · prospects, outlook
• 看好 kànhǎo · to be optimistic about
• 决策 juécè · to decide (policy); decision
• 策略 cèlüè · strategy
• 预期 yùqī · to expect; expectation
• 危机 wēijī · crisis
• 倒闭 dǎobì · to close down, go under
• 破产 pòchǎn · to go bankrupt
• 亏损 kuīsǔn · to make a loss
• 进而 jìn'ér · and then, and further
• 迫切 pòqiè · urgent, pressing
• 不顾 bùgù · to disregard, in spite of
• 中断 zhōngduàn · to break off, interrupt
• 遭到 zāodào · to meet with (something bad)

sentences

• 这种国产手机一上市就很畅销，销量超过了预期。 · This Chinese-made phone sold like hot cakes from day one, beating expectations.
• 专家们普遍看好这个行业的前景。 · Experts are generally optimistic about this industry’s future.
• 放着好好的渠道不用，自己找客户，太浪费时间了。 · Ignoring a perfectly good sales channel and hunting for clients yourself is a waste of time.
• 他放着稳定的工作不做，不顾家人反对去创业了。 · He gave up a steady job and started a business, in spite of his family’s objections.
• 危机中订单少了一半，很多工厂都倒闭了。 · In the crisis, orders halved and lots of factories closed down.