卖 mài — to sell; to vend; to dispose of; to trade

卖

Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #1042

Traditional: 賣

mài mai4

Basic definition

  1. verb to sell; to vend; to dispose of; to trade e.g 卖菜买卖
  2. verb to betray; to sell out; to rat on e.g 卖国卖身
  3. verb to exert; to spare; to display; to show off e.g 卖力卖弄

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。小篆字形。从出,从买。将收进的财物卖出。本义:以货物换钱。与“买”相对)
  2. sell e.g 出卖 卖炭得钱 · 卖动 · 卖缺 · 卖冰 · 卖婆 · 卖婚 · 卖爵 · 卖货 · 卖春 · 卖契 · 卖妻鬻子 · 卖文
  3. betray e.g 卖友求荣 卖放 · 卖阵 · 卖交 · 卖邻
  4. show off e.g 卖口 · 卖才 · 卖舌 · 卖膏药 · 卖富 · 卖风流
  5. exert all one's;do not spare
  6. give
  7. play
measure word
  1. a dish

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