限时抢购

限時搶購

xiànshíqiǎnggòu

phrase

Meanings

1 flash sale
2 limited-time rush purchase

Characters

to snatch / grab

Examples

今晚八点开始限时抢购。

Jīnwǎn bā diǎn kāishǐ xiànshí qiǎnggòu.

The flash sale starts at eight tonight.

限时抢购,售完为止。

Xiànshí qiǎnggòu, shòu wán wéizhǐ.

Flash sale — only while supplies last.

Tips

usage

限时 'time-limited' + 抢购 'rush to buy' (literally 'snatch-buy'). 抢 carries an aggressive 'grab before others do' connotation, deliberately stoked in marketing copy. Compare 秒杀 (miǎoshā, 'second-kill') for even shorter, more frantic flash sales.

Stroke Order

限 xiàn

时 shí

抢 qiǎng

购 gòu