零售业

零售業

língshòuyè

noun #28,648

Meanings

1 retail industry
2 retail sector

Characters

zero; small; scattered

industry; profession; business

Examples

电商的兴起对传统零售业造成了巨大冲击。

Diànshāng de xīngqǐ duì chuántǒng língshòuyè zàochéng le jùdà chōngjī.

The rise of e-commerce has dealt a huge blow to the traditional retail industry.

她在零售业工作了十多年。

Tā zài língshòuyè gōngzuò le shí duō nián.

She has worked in the retail industry for over ten years.

Tips

usage

零售 means retail (selling individually or in small amounts), while 批发 (pīfā) means wholesale. The suffix 业 turns it into an industry/sector term. Compare 零售商 (retailer), 零售价 (retail price).

Stroke Order

零 líng

售 shòu

业 yè