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    Chinese Grammar

    Using 买卖 (mǎimai) to refer to buying and selling or trade

    Actions & Events
    Numbers & Quantity

    Explanation

    买卖 means "buying and selling," "trade," or "business" and refers to commercial transactions or business dealings. It combines 买 (buy) and 卖 (sell) into a single noun. It can describe both the act of trading and a business enterprise, as in 做买卖 (do business).

    Examples

    • 他在镇上做了一辈子小买卖。

      tā zài zhèn shàng zuòle yī bèizi xiǎo mǎimai.

      He ran a small business in town his whole life.

    • 这笔买卖双方都很满意。

      zhè bǐ mǎimai shuāngfāng dōu hěn mǎnyì.

      Both parties are very satisfied with this deal.

    • 最近生意不好，买卖越来越难做了。

      zuìjìn shēngyi bù hǎo, mǎimai yuè lái yuè nán zuòle.

      Business has been bad lately, and it's getting harder and harder to make deals.

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