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卖

mài · mai

Traditional 賣

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to sell
  2. to betray
  3. to spare no effort
  4. to show off or flaunt
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A bike for sale

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)的(de)旧(jiù)自行车(zìxíngchē)还(hái)卖(mài)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, are you still selling your old bike?

  2. Liangliang

    卖(mài)啊(a)，三百(sānbǎi)块(kuài)，你(nǐ)买(mǎi)吗(ma)？

    Yes. 300 yuan. Will you buy it?

  3. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)便宜(piányi)？你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)卖(mài)？

    So cheap? Why do you want to sell it?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)新(xīn)的(de)，家里(jiālǐ)放不下(fàngbuxià)两(liǎng)辆(liàng)。

    I bought a new one. There is no room for two at home.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)！可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)骑(qí)。

    OK, I will buy it! But I cannot ride.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)再(zài)卖(mài)你(nǐ)一(yī)节(jié)课(kè)，五十(wǔshí)块(kuài)！

    Then I will sell you a lesson too, 50 yuan!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)毫(háo)不(bù)犹(yóu)豫(yù)地(de)把(bǎ)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)车(chē)卖(mài)了(le)。

Without the slightest hesitation, he sold his own car.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by NickC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)卖(mài)的(de)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)都(dōu)很(hěn)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)。

The fruit sold at this shop is all very fresh.

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