khuyến mại
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 勸 (“to encourage”) and 賣 (“selling”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwiən˧˦ maːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwiəŋ˦˧˥ maːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwiəŋ˦˥ maːj˨˩˨] ~ [xwiəŋ˦˥ maːj˨˩˨]
Verb
khuyến mại
- to promote the sales of products (by using discounts, vouchers, etc.); to advertise commercially
Usage notes
This is subtly different from, but often confused with khuyến mãi (“to encourage buying”).