How to say “trade” in Chinese
trade, business (colloq.)
“Trade” in Chinese is 买卖, mǎi mai: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
买卖 is read mǎi mai: 2 syllables. 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 “买卖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 买卖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是做买卖的。tāshìzuòmǎimaideHe's in business.
- 他爸爸是做买卖的tābàbashìzuòmǎimaideHis dad is in business.
More words from the lesson “Your own business”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “trade” in Chinese?
“Trade” in Chinese is 买卖, pinyin mǎimai.
What does 买卖 mean?
买卖 (mǎimai) means “trade, business (colloq.)”.
How do you write 买卖?
买卖 is 2 characters: 买 (mǎi) — buy; 卖 (mài) — sell. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 买卖?
买卖 is read mǎimai. Tones: mǎi — third tone, mai — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“trade” in the lesson “Your own business”
This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. 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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