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买卖

mǎimai

Description

"买卖"是买东西和卖东西,也就是做生意。

"买卖" means buying and selling, that is, doing business.

人们常说一笔买卖,意思是一次生意。

People often say 一笔买卖, meaning a single business deal.

Meanings

买卖mǎimai

business; trade; commercial dealing

他家的买卖越做越大。

His family's business is growing bigger and bigger.

买卖mǎimai

a deal; a transaction

这笔买卖很划算。

This deal is very cost-effective.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    compound of 买 (to buy) and 卖 (to sell), a verb pair forming a noun.

  • Nuance

    买卖 is more colloquial; 生意 and 交易 are common near-synonyms.

In videos

“你的加油站今年买卖在啊”

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