卖

To sell in Chinese: 卖 (mài)

mài

to sell

HSK 2Traditional: 賣2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to sell
  2. 2to betray
  3. 3to spare no effort
  4. 4to show off or flaunt

Stroke order

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卖

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄞˋ

mài

ㄇ/ mㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

卖

Simplified

賣

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他卖水果。

    tā mài shuǐ guǒ。

    He sells fruit.

  • 我卖鞋子。

    wǒ mài xié zǐ。

    I sell shoes.

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Related words

外卖

wài mài

(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal

买卖

mǎi mài

buying and selling

出卖

chū mài

to offer for sale

倒卖

dǎo mài

to resell at a profit

贩卖

fàn mài

to sell

卖弄

mài nong

to show off

拍卖

pāi mài

to auction

专卖店

zhuān mài diàn

specialty store

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