库存

kù cún

inventory; stock of goods stored by a business for future sale or use

这家店铺的库存已经售罄了。

The store's inventory has been sold out.

Etymology

First recorded in the 16th century, this compound word combines 库 (meaning warehouse) and 存 (meaning store, keep), originally referring to goods kept in a warehouse.

Memory Aid

Break it down: 库 = warehouse, 存 = store. So the word literally means 'goods stored in a warehouse' — easy to remember from the component meanings!

Collocations

库存管理安全库存库存不足积压库存库存盘点

Synonyms

存货仓储备货

Antonyms

缺货脱销

Related Words

仓库供应链销售仓储补货