买卖

買賣

mǎimai

noun HSK 5 #3,185

Meanings

Second character is read in neutral tone: mai

这笔买卖很划算。

Zhèbǐ mǎimai hěn huásuàn.

This deal is a good bargain.

他做了一辈子的小买卖。

Tā zuò le yībèizi de xiǎo mǎimai.

He did small business his whole life.

我们不做亏本的买卖。

Wǒmen bú zuò kuīběn de mǎimai.

We don't do business at a loss.

grammar

The 卖 is read in neutral tone (mai) when it means 'business.' As separate verbs 买 (mǎi, buy) and 卖 (mài, sell), both have full tones.

usage

做买卖 means 'to do business.' 小买卖 is a small shop or petty trade.

买 mǎi

卖 mài