Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
卖
mài
Description
"卖"是把东西给别人，别人给你钱。
"卖" means giving things to others while they give you money.
在商店里，人们卖很多东西，比如水果、衣服和书。
In stores, people sell many things, like fruit, clothes, and books.
Meanings
卖mài
to sell something for money
这家店卖水果。
This store sells fruit.
卖力màilì
to put in great effort; work hard
他工作很卖力。
He works very hard.
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Notes
- Nuance
卖 (sell) is the opposite of 买 (buy); note the similar characters.
- Etymology
卖 originally shows something taken out to trade for money.
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