Writing
买卖 (mǎi mai) — how to say "buying and selling" in Chinese
买卖
Buying and selling
noun
Character composition
买
to buy
卖
to sell
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
Collocations
小买卖
xiǎo mǎi mai
small business
做买卖
zuò mǎi mai
to do business
Examples
这家公司的买卖做得很大。
This company's business is very large.
他做买卖。
He does business.
Try remembering 买卖
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "buying and selling" in Chinese?
"buying and selling" in Chinese is 买卖 (mǎi mai).
买卖 meaning in English
买卖 (mǎi mai) means "Buying and selling".
How is 买卖 pronounced?
It is pronounced mǎi mai (written as mai mai, maimai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "buying and selling" in Chinese characters?
It is written 买卖: 买 has 6 strokes, 卖 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 买卖?
买卖 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 买卖 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.