電銷 /电销
diànxiāo
The English word telemarketer can be translated into Mandarin as 電銷 /电销 (diànxiāo). If unsure, use 電銷 /电销. Wiktionary also lists 電話銷售 /电话销售 (diànhuà xiāoshòu).
Meaning: someone who sells products or services by making unsolicited telephone calls (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 電銷 /电销 | diànxiāo |
| 電話銷售 /电话销售 | diànhuà xiāoshòu |
To refer specifically to the person (the telemarketer) rather than the industry, add the suffix 員 (yuán), meaning member or personnel, to create 電銷員 / 电销员.
How do you pronounce it?
diànxiāo
Did you know?
- If you want to describe the act of receiving unwanted calls, people often use the phrase 騷擾電話 / 骚扰电话, which translates to 'harassment calls'.
- In mainland China, the term 電銷 / 电销 is frequently used in official government warnings about 'telemarketing scams' (電銷詐騙 / 电销诈骗).
- Many people in China now use third-party apps to automatically block any call flagged as 電銷 before the phone even rings.
Examples in context
- 我今天接到好几个电话销售员的电话。I received several calls from telemarketers today.
- 我已经厌倦了这些电话推销员打扰我的生活。I am already tired of these telemarketers disturbing my life.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “telemarketer” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
