下沉市场

下沉市場
xiàchénshìchǎng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 lower-tier market (Chinese consumer market below first- and second-tier cities)
  2. 2 third/fourth-tier city consumer market

Examples

Pīnduōduō kào xiàchén shìchǎng xùnsù juéqǐ.
Pinduoduo rose rapidly thanks to the lower-tier market.
Pǐnpái jīnnián de zhòngdiǎn shì kāituò xiàchén shìchǎng.
The brand's focus this year is expanding into the lower-tier market.

Tips

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A 2010s business buzzword. Refers to consumers in small cities, counties, and rural areas — roughly 1 billion people outside China's biggest cities, targeted by Pinduoduo, Kuaishou, and others.

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