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售罄

shòuqìng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be sold out
  2. 2 to sell out completely

Examples

HSK 5
演唱会门票早已售罄。
Yǎnchànghuì ménpiào zǎoyǐ shòuqìng.
The concert tickets sold out long ago.
HSK 6
限量款五分钟就售罄了。
Xiànliàng kuǎn wǔ fēnzhōng jiù shòuqìng le.
The limited edition sold out in five minutes.

Tips

memory
罄 (qìng) = 'used up / empty to the bottom'. The right component is 缶 (an earthenware vessel) - picture the jar tipped completely empty. So 售罄 = 'sold (until) empty'. The character is rare outside this word and the chengyu 罄竹难书 (so many crimes you'd run out of bamboo to record them).
register
Slightly formal / written - common on e-commerce listings, ticket pages, and inventory dashboards. Casual conversation: 卖完了 (mài wán le, 'sold out'). Don't confuse 罄 (qìng) with 磬 (qìng, a stone chime) or 馨 (xīn, fragrance) - same right side 殸, different bottoms.

Stroke Order

售 shòu
罄 qìng