Writing
卖 (mài) — how to say "to sell" in Chinese
卖
To sell
verb
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
卖东西
mài dōngxi
to sell things
卖票
mài piào
to sell tickets
Examples
这家店卖面条和牛奶。
This store sells noodles and milk.
他卖水果
He sells fruit.
Mnemonic
[mài-] Mike stumbled into a magical shop selling everything imaginable, and saw a 卖 "SELL" sign 🛒. On the table before him were some strange objects, one resembling a 头 dragon's head with a 一 single horn. Mike couldn't resist and decided to buy this peculiar item!
Frequently asked questions
How to say sell in Chinese?
"to sell" in Chinese is 卖 (mài).
卖 meaning in English
卖 (mài) means "To sell".
How is 卖 pronounced?
It is pronounced mài (written as mai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sell" in Chinese characters?
It is written 卖 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 卖?
卖 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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