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卖(mài)
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Translation
  • (v.) sell; betray (one's country or friends); spare no effort; show off; make a living by one's skill
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十(shí) ten 贝 貝(bèi) shell
Simplified 卖
Traditional 賣
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Words with 卖 6

Same pronunciation 9

Similar pronunciation 5

Synonyms 4

Antonyms 2

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Examples of use 26

出(chū) 卖(mài)
(v.) sell; (fig.) betray
拍(pāi) 卖(mài)
(v.) to sell something at auction; to sell off goods at reduced prices, sale
这(zhè) 种(zhǒng) 手(shǒu) 机(jī) 不(bù) 可(kě) 能(néng) 卖(mài) 五(wǔ) 千(qiān) 块(kuài) 钱(qián) 。(。) 你(nǐ) 是(shì) 不(bù) 是(shì) 在(zài) 骗(piàn) 我(wǒ) ？(？)
This kind of mobile phone can't sell for 5,000 yuan. Are you lying to me?
建(jiàn) 伟(wěi) 在(zài) 大(dà) 学(xué) 的(de) 一(yī) 座(zuò) 公(gōng) 寓(yù) 楼(lóu) 里(lǐ) 开(kāi) 了(le) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 书(shū) 店(diàn) ，(,) 顺(shùn) 便(biàn) 卖(mài) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 文(wén) 具(jù) 、(、) 电(diàn) 池(chí) 、(、) 小(xiǎo) 日(rì) 用(yòng) 品(pǐn) 等(děng) 。(.)
Jianwei opened a bookstore in an apartment building of the university, selling stationery, batteries and small daily necessities by the way.
他(tā) 是(shì) 卖(mài) 衣(yī) 服(fu) 的(de) 。(。)
He sells clothes.
翟(zhái) 峰(fēng) 和(hé) 妻(qī) 子(zi) 没(méi) 有(yǒu) 积(jī) 蓄(xù) ，(,) 卖(mài) 房(fáng) 卖(mài) 车(chē) 买(mǎi) 下(xià) 了(le) 一(yī) 艘(sōu) 二(èr) 手(shǒu) 船(chuán) ，(,) 翟(zhái) 峰(fēng) 叫(jiào) 它(tā) “(“) 彩(cǎi) 虹(hóng) 号(hào) ”(”) 。(.)
Zhai Feng and his wife had no savings, so they sold their houses and cars and bought a second-hand boat. Zhai Feng called it "Rainbow".
专(zhuān) 卖(mài) 店(diàn)
specialty store
甩(shuǎi) 卖(mài)
to mark down (the price of goods) | to sell off cheap
卖(mài) 光(guāng) 了(le)
to be sold out | to be out of stock
卖(mài) 卜(bǔ)
to do trade as a fortune teller
卖(mài) 命(mìng)
to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away | to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)
卖(mài) 国(guó)
to betray one's country
卖(mài) 弄(nong)
to show off | to make a display of
卖(mài) 春(chūn)
to engage in prostitution
卖(mài) 肉(ròu)
to sell meat | (slang) to sell sex
这(zhè) 个(gè) 怎(zěn) 么(me) 卖(mài) ？(?)
How much is this?
有(yǒu) 地(dì) 图(tú) 卖(mài) 吗(ma) ？(?)
Is there a map to sell?
王(wáng) 婆(pó) 卖(mài) 瓜(guā) -(--) -(zì) 自(mài) 卖(zì) 自(kuā) 夸()
Wangpo sells melon--to sing one's own praises
卖(mài) 火(huǒ) 柴(chái) 的(de) 小(xiáo) 女(nǚ) 孩(háir) 儿()
The little match girl (who sells matches).
为(wèi) 了(le) 还(huán) 债(zhài,) ，(tā) 他(bǎ) 把(zì) 自(jǐ) 己(shōu) 收(cáng) 藏(duō) 多(nián) 年(de) 的(fěi) 翡(cuì) 翠(mài) 卖(le) 了(.) 。()
He sold the emerald which had been kept for years to repay his debt.
他(tā) 的(de) 书(shū) 没(méi) 有(yǒu) 一(yì) 点(diǎn) 意(yì) 思(si,) ，(mài) 卖(de) 得(háo) 好(zhǔ) 主(yào) 要(shì) 是(yīn) 因(wèi) 为(chǎo) 炒(zuò) 作(.) 。()
His book was not interesting at all. Its good sales were all down to hype.
我(wǒ) 不(bú) 会(huì) 为(wèi) 一(yì) 天(tiān) 十(shí) 美(měi) 元(yuán) 去(qù) 卖(mài) 命(mìng) 的(de) 。()
I am not going to sweat my guts out for only ten dollars a day.
叫(jiào) 外(wài) 卖(mài)
call delivery service (usually of food)
香(xiāng) 蕉(jiāo) 怎(zěn) 么(me) 卖(mài) ?(?)
How much are the bananas?
卖(mài) 东(dōng) 西(xi)
sell things
我(wǒ) 们(men) 通(tōng) 通(tōng) 卖(mài) 完(wán) 了(le) 。(.)
We've completely sold out.

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