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出卖 (chū mài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

出卖 (chū mài) is a Chinese word: betray. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 出卖

动 dòng verb

betray

他为了金钱出卖了朋友。

tā wèi le jīn qián chū mài le péng you

He betrayed his friends for money.

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Word breakdown

出 chū — give out, expose

卖 mài — sell

Structure & writing
1 出 chū — to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
出 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

1.1 屮 chè — sprout just emerging from the ground
屮 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order

2 卖 mài — to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买)
卖 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

2.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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2.2 买 mǎi — to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
买 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order