推销

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他向客户推销新产品。▶ —
   He markets new products to customers.
2. 推销员挨家挨户地推销。▶ —
   The salesperson sells door to door.

Collocations

Mnemonic

推 tuī "to push" + 销 xiāo "to sell": to push and sell, i.e. to market or peddle (actively promoting goods). 推销员 = a salesperson. The 销 is in 销售 (to sell) and 销路. Distinguish 推销 (to actively push sales) from 销售 (xiāoshòu, to sell in general). The 推 is in 推动 and 推广.

Related

Quick check

1. What distinguishes 推销 from 销售?

   • 推销 = active pushing of sales; 销售 = selling in general
   • identical
   • 推销 = color; 销售 = taste
   • 销售 = time