HSK Guide

卖賣 mài — to sell

mài (fourth tone, falling)mai4

Traditional: 賣

to sell

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
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Meanings

  1. to sell

    To give something in exchange for money. Its mirror image is 买 mǎi "to buy" — one stroke fewer on top, and a third tone instead of a fourth.

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 卖賣
    mài (fourth tone, falling)

    to sell; to be on sale; to give one’s all to something

    8 strokes⿱十买Radical 十

Example sentences

  • 这个商店卖手机。這個商店賣手機。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) shāngdiàn (first tone, high and level) mài (fourth tone, falling) shǒujī. (third tone, dipping)···

    This shop sells mobile phones.

  • 这本书卖二十块钱。這本書賣二十塊錢。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) běn (third tone, dipping) shū (first tone, high and level) mài (fourth tone, falling) èrshí (fourth tone, falling) kuài (fourth tone, falling) qián. (second tone, rising)···

    This book sells for twenty yuan.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite我要卖一本书。

    Correct我要买一本书。

    If you mean you want to acquire the book, the verb is 买 mǎi, third tone. 卖 mài, fourth tone, puts you behind the counter.

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