出卖

出賣

chūmài

verb HSK 7 #3,021

Meanings

1 to sell
2 to betray
3 to sell out

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Examples

他出卖了自己的朋友。

Tā chūmài le zìjǐ de péngyou.

He betrayed his own friend.

不能为了利益出卖原则。

Bù néng wèile lìyì chūmài yuánzé.

You can't sell out your principles for profit.

Tips

usage

出卖 can mean literally 'to sell' (出卖商品) or figuratively 'to betray' (出卖朋友). The figurative meaning is much more common.

Stroke Order

出 chū

卖 mài