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卖

màiㄇㄞˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: MẠI

Traditional: 賣

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Meaning(verb)

to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt

Examples

  • 这家店卖越南咖啡。

    zhè jiā diàn mài yuè nán kā fēi.

    This shop sells Vietnamese coffee.

  • 苹果怎么卖?

    píng guǒ zěn me mài?

    How much are the apples?

  • 票已经卖完了。

    piào yǐ jīng mài wán le.

    The tickets are sold out.

Easily confused

  • 买 — 卖 (fourth tone) is sell; 买 (third tone) is buy. The extra 十 on top means sell.

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Stroke order

MẠI · 8 strokes

to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt