"on consignment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 寄售

Definition

商品交由他人或商店代售，只有賣出後，商品所有人才會收到貨款。銷售方（商店）不是提前購買商品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

商務用語，常見於「寄售商店」等場合。比如「寄售出售」、「接受寄售貨物」。商品所有權直到賣出前屬於寄主。常見於藝術品、服飾、二手店。

Examples

I left my old books on consignment at the store.

我把舊書放在店裡**寄售**。

The gallery sells paintings on consignment.

畫廊**寄售**畫作。

This shop accepts clothes on consignment.

這家店接受**寄售**衣服。

Lots of artists start by selling their work on consignment.

很多藝術家一開始都靠**寄售**賣作品。

If the shoes don’t sell on consignment, you just take them back.

如果鞋子**寄售**沒賣掉，可以自己拿回去。

They prefer to take furniture on consignment instead of paying upfront.

他們更喜歡**寄售**家具，而不是先付款。