Writing
零售 (líng shòu) — how to say "retail" in Chinese
零售
Retail
verb
Character composition
零
zero; scattered
售
to sell
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
零售商店
língshòu shāngdiàn
retail store
从事零售
cóngshì língshòu
to engage in retail
零售业务
língshòu yèwù
retail business
Examples
零售价格通常比批发价格高一些。
Retail prices are usually a bit higher than wholesale prices.
这家店做零售。
This store does retail.
Try remembering 零售
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
Retail in Chinese meaning
"retail" in Chinese is 零售 (líng shòu).
零售 meaning in English
零售 (líng shòu) means "Retail".
How is 零售 pronounced?
It is pronounced líng shòu (written as ling shou, lingshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "retail" in Chinese characters?
It is written 零售: 零 has 13 strokes, 售 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 零售?
零售 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 零售 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.