倒卖

倒賣

dǎomài

verb HSK 7-9 #18,112

Meanings

1 to resell at a profit
2 to scalp
3 to profiteer

Characters

to resell; to trade

Examples

HSK 3

有人在倒卖演唱会门票。

Yǒurén zài dǎomài yǎnchànghuì ménpiào.

Someone is scalping concert tickets.

HSK 7-9

倒卖文物是违法的。

Dǎomài wénwù shì wéifǎ de.

Trafficking in cultural relics is illegal.

Tips

usage

倒卖 has a negative connotation, implying illegal or unethical reselling for profit. Compare with neutral 转卖 (to resell).

Stroke Order

倒 dǎo

卖 mài