1.What is Xianyu？
Xianyu shopping agent koopbuy help you shop on Xianyu! Xianyu is a professional second – hand item trading platform carefully operated by Alibaba. It is like a huge online flea market, gathering all kinds of second – hand items from all over the world.
Koopbuy is a trusted shopping agent help you to buy any items from China. Please join Koopbuy’s discord space, start your happy shopping journey.
2.How to Change Language on Xianyu?
As of now (2025), Xianyu website and its App do not support English interface. Xianyu is a second-hand trading platform under Alibaba, mainly for users in mainland China. The default language is Simplified Chinese, and no official multi-language version is provided. If you need to translate into English, it is currently recommended to use Google Chrome to access the web version and use the browser’s built-in translation to translate its interface from Simplified Chinese to English.
Step1：Open the xianyu website：https://www.goofish.com/
Step2：Right click on the page and select the option Translate to English.
3.Xianyu Chinese-English Comparison Table
If you use the App, you can refer to a simple Chinese-English comparison table and communicate with the seller in English. China has a high rate of higher education, and most sellers can now communicate in simple English.
🧭 Bottom Navigation Menu
| Chinese Term | Pinyin | English Term | Explanation in English |
| 闲鱼 | Xián yú | Home | The main feed showing second-hand listings |
| 咸鱼小站 | Xián yú xiǎo zhàn | Community | Event hub and user activities |
| 发布 | Fā bù | Post | Create a new listing to sell an item |
| 消息 | Xiāo xī | Messages | Chat messages and system notifications |
| 我的 | Wǒ de | My Account | Your profile, listings, and settings |
🛍 Product Listing Page
| Chinese Term | Pinyin | English Term | Explanation in English |
| 宝贝 | Bǎo bèi | Item | The listed product |
| 描述 | Miáo shù | Description | Seller’s details about the item |
| 成色 | Chéng sè | Condition | How new or used the item is |
| 价格 | Jià gé | Price | Selling price in RMB |
| 包邮 | Bāo yóu | Free Shipping | Shipping cost is covered by seller |
| 运费 | Yùn fèi | Shipping Fee | Buyer pays the shipping (if not free) |
| 卖家 | Mài jiā | Seller | Seller’s profile and rating |
| 信用 | Xìn yòng | Seller Credit | Seller’s trust level and feedback |
| 发货地 | Fā huò dì | Location | Where the item ships from |
| 收藏 | Shōu cáng | Favorite | Save the item to your list |
| 我想要 | Wǒ xiǎng yào | I want it | Show buying interest (chat opens) |
| 立即购买 | Lì jí gòu mǎi | Buy Now | Request to purchase the item |
✍️ Posting an Item (Sell Flow)
| Chinese Term | Pinyin | English Term | Explanation in English |
| 发布闲置 | Fā bù xián zhì | Post an Item | Start a new item listing |
| 标题 | Biāo tí | Title | Item name to display |
| 类别 | Lèi bié | Category | Choose the product category |
| 价格 | Jià gé | Price | Set your desired price |
| 商品描述 | Shāng pǐn miáo shù | Description | Describe the item condition & features |
| 上传图片 | Shàng chuán tú piàn | Upload Image | Add product photos |
| 运费 | Yùn fèi | Shipping Fee | Choose who pays shipping |
| 是否议价 | Shì fǒu yì jià | Negotiable | Whether you accept offers or not |
💬 Chat Phrases
| Chinese Phrase | Pinyin | English Translation | When to Use |
| 你好，这个还在吗？ | Nǐ hǎo, zhè gè hái zài ma? | Hi, is this still available? | Start a conversation |
| 能便宜点吗？ | Néng pián yí diǎn ma? | Can you lower the price? | Price negotiation |
| 包邮吗？ | Bāo yóu ma? | Is shipping included? | Ask about shipping |
| 谢谢，不考虑 | Xiè xiè, bù kǎo lǜ | Sorry, not interested | Politely decline |
| 好的，拍下吧 | Hǎo de, pāi xià ba | Sure, go ahead | Confirm purchase |
| 已发货 | Yǐ fā huò | Shipped | Notify buyer of shipment |
| 查看物流 | Chá kàn wù liú | Check shipping | View tracking info |
👤 Personal Account (My Page)
| Chinese Term | Pinyin | English Term | Explanation in English |
| 我的订单 | Wǒ de dìng dān | My Orders | View past purchases |
| 我卖出的 | Wǒ mài chū de | Sold Items | Items you have sold |
| 我买到的 | Wǒ mǎi dào de | Purchased Items | Items you bought |
| 收藏 | Shōu cáng | Favorites | Your saved listings |
| 足迹 | Zú jì | History | Browsing history |
| 我的发布 | Wǒ de fā bù | My Posts | Items you’ve listed for sale |
| 账户与设置 | Zhàng hù yǔ shè zhì | Account & Settings | Profile, password, phone, etc. |
📚 Common Terms
| Chinese Term | Pinyin | English Term | Explanation |
| 闲置 | Xián zhì | Idle / Used Item | A second-hand item you no longer use |
| 全新 | Quán xīn | Brand New | Unused, unopened item |
| 正品 | Zhèng pǐn | Authentic | Guaranteed real (not fake) |
| 交易成功 | Jiāo yì chéng gōng | Transaction Complete | Deal done, item delivered |
| 退款中 | Tuì kuǎn zhōng | Refunding | Refund is in process |
| 举报 | Jǔ bào | Report | Flag inappropriate content or users |