🇬🇧🇨🇳 sale - 一笔销售 : English Lesson

Meaning of "sale" ("一笔销售"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A sale is a special time when a store decides to lower its prices so people can buy things for less money than usual. During a sale, the store might put signs everywhere, and the same toy, clothes, or snacks that normally cost more are cheaper for a short time. People often hurry to a sale because they can get more things without spending as much money.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I love a good sale because it magically turns my mom’s “We’re just looking” into “Okay, get the cart.”

Mom said she only runs this fast if there’s a shoe sale or a loose spider in the house.

I knew the sale was serious when even my dad picked up a glitter unicorn backpack and said, “It’s 70% off, I’ll make it work.”

There was a costume sale, so I bought a superhero cape, and now I feel legally required to run everywhere dramatically.

At the video game sale, my dad said, “You can only get one,” and then bought three for himself.

Today a shop has a big sale. A child sees a red ball with a sale tag and runs. Her dad points to a coat on sale and laughs. Then they find shoes on a small sale table. They pay, hold the bags, and smile at the sale and go home happy.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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