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卖màito sell

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卖 (mài) means "to sell." It appears in 他卖水果 (He sells fruit) and 这本书不卖 (This book isn't for sale). A speaker asks 你们卖水吗 (Do you sell water?). The reply is 卖，三块 (Yes, three yuan). The speaker then asks 你们也卖咖啡吗 (Do you sell coffee too?). The reply is 不卖，对不起 (No, sorry).

What does 卖 mean?

  1. 1.

    to sellverb

What does the character 卖 mean?

  • 卖to sell

How do you use 卖?

See it in 他卖水果 and 这本书不卖

What are some examples of 卖 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    他卖水果。

    Tā mài shuǐguǒ.

    He sells fruit.

  2. HSK 1

    这本书不卖。

    Zhè běn shū bú mài.

    This book isn't for sale.

How is 卖 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你们卖水吗？

    Nǐmen mài shuǐ ma?

    Do you sell water?

  2. Speaker B:

    卖，三块。

    Mài, sān kuài.

    Yes, three yuan.

  3. Speaker A:

    你们也卖咖啡吗？

    Nǐmen yě mài kāfēi ma?

    Do you sell coffee too?

  4. Speaker B:

    不卖，对不起。

    Bú mài, duìbuqǐ.

    No, sorry.

Can you use 卖 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___水果。 (He sells fruit.)
  2. 2.What does 这本书不卖。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你们___水吗？ (Do you sell water?)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.