卖 (mài): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word “卖” means “to sell”. It is commonly used in daily conversations and business transactions to indicate the act of exchanging goods or services for money. For example, “我要卖这个苹果” means “I want to sell this apple”. The word can also be used in idiomatic expressions such as “卖关子”, which means “to keep someone in suspense”.

Translation

Verb: to sell

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我们的公司卖电子产品wǒmen de gōngsī mài diànzǐ chǎnpǐnOur company sells electronic products
他想卖掉他的旧车tā xiǎng mài diào tā de jiù chēHe wants to sell his old car
这个商店卖衣服和鞋子zhège shāngdiàn mài yīfú hé xiéziThis store sells clothes and shoes
我们的邻居卖新鲜的蔬菜wǒmen de línjū mài xīnxiān de shūcàiOur neighbor sells fresh vegetables
这家公司卖高品质的咖啡豆zhè jiā gōngsī mài gāo pǐnzhì de kāfēi dòuThis company sells high-quality coffee beans
他们卖的水果都是有机的tāmen mài de shuǐguǒ dōu shì yǒujī deThe fruits they sell are all organic
这个小贩卖烤红薯zhège xiǎofàn mài kǎo hóngshǔThis street vendor sells roasted sweet potatoes
这个商店卖各种各样的玩具zhège shāngdiàn mài gèzhǒng gèyàng de wánjùThis store sells all kinds of toys

HSK

卖 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 卖 with Pinyin and English Translation