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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to sell out' with 卖出 (màichū)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 卖出 + Object

    Explanation

    卖出 (màichū) means 'to sell' or 'to sell out,' emphasizing the completion or outward direction of a sale. It is commonly used in commercial or transactional contexts to indicate that goods have been sold.

    Examples

    • 这批货已经全部卖出去了。

      zhè pī huò yǐjīng quánbù mài chūqù le.

      This batch of goods has all been sold.

    • 他以很高的价格卖出了那幅画。

      tā yǐ hěn gāo de jiàgé mài chū le nà fú huà.

      He sold that painting at a very high price.

    • 这款手机刚上市就卖出了十万台。

      zhè kuǎn shǒujī gāng shàngshì jiù mài chū le shí wàn tái.

      This model of phone sold one hundred thousand units as soon as it hit the market.

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