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卖 (mài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

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

Meaning of 卖

动 dòng verb

to sell

他在市场上卖水果。

tā zài shì chǎng shàng mài shuǐ guǒ

He sells fruit at the market.

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Word breakdown

卖 mài — to sell

Words with this character (6)
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  • 6 贩卖 fàn mài — to peddle, to traffic, to sell HSK 7
    • 贩 to trade, to peddle (implies buying to resell, often small-scale or illicit)
    • 卖 to sell (the core action of exchanging goods for money)
    Example

    他因贩卖毒品被警察逮捕了。

    tā yīn fàn mài dú pǐn bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le

    He was arrested by the police for trafficking drugs.

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

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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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
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妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
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南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
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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)
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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)
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德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
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卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
1.2 买 mǎi — to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
买 is a component in 1 characters
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卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买)

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