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Expressing 'to sell to' with 卖给 (mài gěi)
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Structure
Subject + 把 + Object + 卖给 + Recipient
Explanation
卖给 (mài gěi) means 'to sell to' someone. It combines the verb 卖 (to sell) with the preposition 给 (to, for), directing the action toward a recipient. For example, 把饮料卖给大家 means 'sell the drink to everyone.'
Examples
他把自己种的水果卖给了邻居。
tā bǎ zìjǐ zhòng de shuǐguǒ mài gěi le línjū.
He sold the fruit he grew to his neighbors.
这家工厂把产品卖给了很多国家。
zhè jiā gōngchǎng bǎ chǎnpǐn mài gěi le hěn duō guójiā.
This factory sold its products to many countries.
她打算把旧车卖给朋友。
tā dǎsuàn bǎ jiù chē mài gěi péngyǒu.
She plans to sell the old car to a friend.