Writing
贩卖 (fàn mài) — how to say "to sell" in Chinese
贩卖
To sell, to traffic, to peddle
verb
Character composition
贩
to trade, to resell
卖
to sell
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
贩卖商品
fàn mài shāng pǐn
sell goods
贩卖毒品
fàn mài dú pǐn
drug trafficking
贩卖人口
fàn mài rén kǒu
human trafficking
Examples
这个人以前贩卖过旧书和杂志。
This person used to sell old books and magazines.
他贩卖水果。
He sells fruits.
Frequently asked questions
How to say sell in Mandarin?
"to sell" in Chinese is 贩卖 (fàn mài).
What does 贩卖 mean in English?
贩卖 (fàn mài) means "To sell, to traffic, to peddle".
How is 贩卖 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàn mài (written as fan mai, fanmai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sell" in Chinese characters?
It is written 贩卖: 贩 has 8 strokes, 卖 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 贩卖?
贩卖 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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