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买卖 (mǎi mai) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

买卖 (mǎi mai) is a Chinese word: business. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 买卖

名 míng noun

business

这个买卖不好做。

zhè ge mǎi mai bù hǎo zuò

This business is hard to do.

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Word breakdown

买 mǎi — buy, purchase

Words with this character (2)

卖 mài / mai — sell

Contextual pronunciation: mai

Words with this character (5)
Structure & writing
1 买 mǎi — to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
买 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买)

consists of

1.1 乛 zhé — hook/turning stroke component in Chinese characters
乛 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 1
买 mǎi to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖) 候 hòu to wait; to await
1.2 头 tóu — head (of a person or animal)
Xpinyin
头 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 1
买 mǎi to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
HSK 3
实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚")

Stroke order

2 卖 mài / mai — to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买)
卖 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 1
读 dú to read aloud following written text
HSK 4
续 xù to connect; to continue
HSK 7
赎 shú to ransom; to redeem with money or property

consists of

2.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
2.2 买 mǎi — to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
买 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买)

Stroke order