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    Expressing 'to sell' with 出售 (chūshòu)

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    Structure

    Subject + 出售 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 出售 (chūshòu) means "to sell" or "to put on sale" and is a formal term used in business and commercial contexts. It is more formal than 卖 and is commonly seen in news and official documents. For example, 门票出售业务 means "ticket sales operations."

    Examples

    • 这栋房子将以五百万的价格出售。

      Zhè dòng fángzi jiāng yǐ wǔbǎi wàn de jiàgé chūshòu.

      This house will be sold at a price of five million.

    • 商场正在出售打折的冬季服装。

      Shāngchǎng zhèngzài chūshòu dǎzhé de dōngjì fúzhuāng.

      The shopping mall is selling discounted winter clothing.

    • 公司决定出售部分海外资产。

      Gōngsī juédìng chūshòu bùfèn hǎiwài zīchǎn.

      The company decided to sell off some of its overseas assets.

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