卖

• 拼音: mài
• 汉字拆解: 卖 = simplified from 賣, which combines 出 (out) + 買 (buy) — to put out for sale

含义

To sell. The act of exchanging goods or services for money.

The counterpart of 买 (to buy). Used for selling any kind of goods or services. Also appears in figurative expressions like 卖力 (to work hard, literally 'sell effort') and 卖关子 (to keep someone in suspense).

例句

1. 这家店卖各种各样的水果。
2. 他把旧自行车卖了。
3. 这个东西卖多少钱？

用法指南

语境: shopping, business, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个多少钱？你卖不卖？(How much is this? Are you selling it?)
• 他在网上卖衣服。(He sells clothes online.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆'卖'(mài, 4th tone, sell)和'买'(mǎi, 3rd tone, buy) (Don't confuse 卖 sell with 买 buy — they differ by tone and a single stroke)

起源与历史

Simplified from traditional 賣. Originally composed of 出 (out) + 買 (buy), suggesting putting goods out for purchase — the counterpart of buying.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal