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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to sell' with 卖 (mài)

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    Structure

    Subject + 卖 + Object

    Explanation

    卖 (mài) means 'to sell.' It is one of the most common commercial verbs in Chinese and is the opposite of 买 (mǎi, to buy). It can be combined with 给 to indicate the recipient of the sale.

    Examples

    • 我想把这辆旧车卖掉，你有兴趣吗？

      wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhè liàng jiù chē mài diào, nǐ yǒu xìngqù ma?

      I want to sell this old car; are you interested?

    • 她把自己做的蛋糕卖给了邻居。

      tā bǎ zìjǐ zuò de dàngāo mài gěi le línjū.

      She sold the cakes she made to her neighbors.

    • 这家店卖的水果又新鲜又便宜。

      zhè jiā diàn mài de shuǐguǒ yòu xīnxiān yòu piányi.

      The fruit sold at this shop is both fresh and cheap.

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