Example 1:
这家商店正在搞促销活动。
Pinyin: Zhè jiā shāngdiàn zhèngzài gǎo cùxiāo huódòng.
English: This store is running a promotional event.
Analysis: `搞 (gǎo)` is a very common colloquial verb meaning “to do” or “to make.” `搞促销活动` is a very natural way to say “to run a promotion.”
Example 2:
为了促销，我们决定买一送一。
Pinyin: Wèile cùxiāo, wǒmen juédìng mǎi yī sòng yī.
English: In order to promote sales, we decided to do a “buy one, get one free.”
Analysis: This shows `促销` as the goal. `买一送一 (mǎi yī sòng yī)` is a classic type of `促销`.
Example 3:
请问，这款电脑有什么促销吗？
Pinyin: Qǐngwèn, zhè kuǎn diànnǎo yǒu shénme cùxiāo ma?
English: Excuse me, are there any promotions for this model of computer?
Analysis: A perfect and polite question for a customer to ask a salesperson. `款 (kuǎn)` is a measure word for models or styles of products.
Example 4:
双十一的促销力度非常大。
Pinyin: Shuāng Shíyī de cùxiāo lìdù fēicháng dà.
English: The intensity of the Double 11 sales promotion is huge.
Analysis: `力度 (lìdù)` means “strength” or “intensity.” `促销力度` refers to how aggressive or generous the promotions are (e.g., deep discounts, big offers).
Example 5:
我们的新产品需要一个好的促销方案。
Pinyin: Wǒmen de xīn chǎnpǐn xūyào yí ge hǎo de cùxiāo fāng'àn.
English: Our new product needs a good sales promotion plan.
Analysis: This is a typical sentence you would hear in a business or marketing context. `方案 (fāng'àn)` means “plan” or “proposal.”
Example 6:
我一般都等有促销的时候才买大件商品。
Pinyin: Wǒ yìbān dōu děng yǒu cùxiāo de shíhou cái mǎi dàjiàn shāngpǐn.
English: I usually wait until there's a promotion to buy big-ticket items.
Analysis: This demonstrates `促销` used as a noun within a time clause (`…的时候` - when…). `大件商品 (dàjiàn shāngpǐn)` means large, expensive items.
Example 7:
年底是传统的促销旺季。
Pinyin: Niándǐ shì chuántǒng de cùxiāo wàngjì.
English: The end of the year is the traditional peak season for sales promotions.
Analysis: `旺季 (wàngjì)` means “peak season” or “busy season,” the opposite of `淡季 (dànjì)` (off-season).
Example 8:
这次促销的商品不包括最新款。
Pinyin: Zhè cì cùxiāo de shāngpǐn bù bāokuò zuìxīn kuǎn.
English: The products in this promotion do not include the newest models.
Analysis: A common situation where a promotion has exceptions. `不包括 (bù bāokuò)` means “does not include.”
Example 9:
很多消费者被虚假的促销信息欺骗了。
Pinyin: Hěn duō xiāofèizhě bèi xūjiǎ de cùxiāo xìnxī qīpiàn le.
English: Many consumers were deceived by false promotional information.
Analysis: This sentence shows a potential negative side. `虚假 (xūjiǎ)` means “false” or “fake,” and `被…欺骗 (bèi…qīpiàn)` is a passive structure meaning “to be deceived by…”
Example 10:
公司的市场部负责策划所有的促销。
Pinyin: Gōngsī de shìchǎng bù fùzé cèhuà suǒyǒu de cùxiāo.
English: The company's marketing department is responsible for planning all promotions.
Analysis: `市场部 (shìchǎng bù)` is “marketing department.” `策划 (cèhuà)` means “to plan” or “to mastermind,” often used for events and campaigns.