How to say “sell” in Chinese
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“Sell” in Chinese is 卖, mài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
卖 is read mài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Like 买, but with a little cross 十 on top and a fourth tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “卖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 卖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 票已经卖完了piàoyǐjīngmàiwánleThe tickets are already sold out.
- 对不起，咖啡已经卖完了。duìbuqǐ,kāfēiyǐjīngmàiwánleSorry, the coffee is already sold out.
- 我不想做饭点2外卖吧wǒbùxiǎngzuòfàn,diǎnwàimàibaI don't feel like cooking — let's order delivery.
- 保安不让外卖进小区bǎo’ānbúràngwàimàijìnxiǎoqūSecurity won't let food delivery into the complex.
- 商场二楼卖服装shāngchǎngèrlóumàifúzhuāngThe mall sells clothing on the second floor.
- 二楼卖运动用品èrlóumàiyùndòngyòngpǐnSporting goods are sold on the second floor.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Expensive and cheap”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sell” in Chinese?
“Sell” in Chinese is 卖, pinyin mài.
What does 卖 mean?
卖 (mài) means “sell”.
How do you write 卖?
卖 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 卖?
卖 is read mài. Tones: mài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sell” in the lesson “Expensive and cheap”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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