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title: "Baihuo Meaning: 百货 (bǎihuò) Means “general merchandise”"
description: "百货 (traditional 百貨, bǎihuò) means “general merchandise”. Hear its tones, see what 百 and 货 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baihuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 百货 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

百货 bǎihuò

## general merchandise

## It can also mean

- department store (short for 百货商店)

## Its characters

1. 百 bǎi hundred
2. 货 huò goods

## In a sentence

这家店卖日用百货。 This shop sells everyday goods.

[More about 百货](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%99%BE%E8%B4%A7)

## More words with 百 or 货

- [百分点 bǎifēndiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifendian)
- [百合 bǎihé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baihe)
- [带货 dàihuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daihuo)
- [货币 huòbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huobi)
- [货物 huòwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huowu)
- [货运 huòyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoyun)
- [老百姓 lǎobǎixìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laobaixing)
- [现货 xiànhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianhuo)

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