盘货 (pánhuò): to take stock

Meanings

1 to take stock
2 to do an inventory count

Characters

盘

pán

to count up / examine

货

huò

goods

Examples

店里每月底都要盘货一次。

Diàn lǐ měi yuèdǐ dōu yào pánhuò yī cì.

The shop does an inventory count at the end of every month.

今天加班盘货，估计要到深夜。

Jīntiān jiābān pánhuò, gūjì yào dào shēnyè.

We're working overtime to take stock today — probably until late night.

Tips

usage

盘 here means 'to examine / count over' — the same 盘 in 盘点 (pándiǎn, to take inventory) and 盘问 (pánwèn, to interrogate). 盘货 is the action of physically counting; 盘点 includes the broader review.

Stroke Order

盘 pán

货 huò

Related Words

盘点 pándiǎn #36,371

to take stock / to make an inventory / to take an end-of-year/period look back

点货 diǎnhuò #30,830

to do an inventory count / to check goods / to take stock

清货 qīnghuò

to clear out stock; liquidate inventory / clearance sale

盘子 pánzi HSK 4 #3,856

plate; dish; tray

盘 pán HSK 7 #2,151

plate; dish; tray / measure word for servings of food or games

存货 cúnhuò #12,767

stock; inventory (of goods)

收盘 shōupán #51,798

to close (of a stock market) / market close; closing (of trading)

盘问 pánwèn #7,184

to interrogate / to cross-examine / to question closely

现货 xiànhuò #50,823

spot goods / goods in stock / actuals (finance)

补货 bǔhuò

to restock / to replenish inventory