零售业

零售業
língshòuyè
noun #28,648

Meanings

  1. 1 retail industry
  2. 2 retail sector

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zài língshòuyè gōngzuò le shí duōnián.
She has worked in the retail industry for over ten years.
HSK 7-9
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.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

líng
shòu